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not lording it over your Churches but proving yourselves patterns for the flock to imitate.

In the same way you younger men must submit to your elders; and all of you must gird yourselves with humility towards one another, for God sets Himself against the proud, but gives grace to the humble.

But for this very reason--adding, on your part, all earnestness-- along with your faith, manifest also a noble character: along with a noble character, knowledge;

But I think it right, so long as I remain in the body, my present dwelling-place, to arouse you by such reminders.

For when we made known to you the power and Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, we were not eagerly following cleverly devised legends, but we had been eye-witnesses of His majesty.

But, above all, remember that no prophecy in Scripture will be found to have come from the prophet's own prompting;

for never did any prophecy come by human will, but men sent by God spoke as they were impelled by the Holy Spirit.

But there were also false prophets among the people, as there will be teachers of falsehood among you also, who will cunningly introduce fatal divisions, disowning even the Sovereign Lord who has redeemed them, and bringing on themselves swift destruction.

For God did not spare angels when they had sinned, but hurling them down to Tartarus consigned them to caves of darkness, keeping them in readiness for judgement.

But when righteous Lot was sore distressed by the gross misconduct of immoral men He rescued him.

But these men, like brute beasts, created (with their natural instincts) only to be captured or destroyed, are abusive in matters of which they are ignorant, and in their corruption will perish,

But he was rebuked for his transgression: a dumb ass spoke with a human voice and checked the madness of the Prophet.

But, above all, remember that, in the last days, men will come who make a mock at everything--men governed only by their own passions,

But the present heavens and the present earth are, by the command of the same God, kept stored up, reserved for fire in preparation for a day of judgement and of destruction for the ungodly.

But there is one thing, dear friends, which you must not forget. With the Lord one day resembles a thousand years and a thousand years resemble one day.

The Lord is not slow in fulfilling His promise, in the sense in which some men speak of slowness. But He bears patiently with you, His desire being that no one should perish but that all should come to repentance.

But in accordance with His promise we are expecting new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness will dwell.

18 But grow in grace (undeserved favor, spiritual strength) and [fn] recognition and knowledge and understanding of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (the Messiah). To Him [be] glory (honor, majesty, and splendor) both now and to the day of eternity. Amen (so be it)!

But if we live in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, cleanses us from all sin.

and He is an atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.