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2 Peter 3:16

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As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
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  1. Matthew 15:6Rank 1 from verse 16
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    6And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

  2. Hebrews 5:11Rank 2 from verse 16
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    11Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

  3. 2 Peter 2:14Rank 3 from verse 16
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    14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

  4. James 1:8Rank 4 from verse 16
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    8A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

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    19Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

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2 Peter 3:16

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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epistles

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Written messages or letters sent to persons or assemblies.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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hard

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Firm, difficult, severe, harsh, laborious, forceful, or resistant to pressure.

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wrest

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To twist, turn aside, distort, pervert, or force from the proper meaning or course.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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destruction

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The act, result, or state of destroying: ruin, overthrow, death, wasting, or that which brings ruin.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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15And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

16As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

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17Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

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