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Looking forandhasting[a] unto the coming of the day of God,whereintheheavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
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Neverthelesswe, according tohispromise, look fornewheavensand a newearth,wherein*dwellethrighteousness.
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Wherefore,beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of himinpeace, without spot,andblameless.
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Andaccount that the longsuffering of ourLord is salvation; even asourbelovedbrotherPaulalso according to the wisdomgiven unto him hath written unto you;
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Asalsoinall his epistles,speakinginthemof these things;inwhichare some things hard to be understood,which they that are unlearnedandunstablewrest, as they do also the otherscriptures,untotheirowndestruction.
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Yetherefore,beloved, seeing ye know these things before, bewarelest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your ownstedfastness.
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Butgrowingrace,and in the knowledge of ourLordandSaviourJesusChrist. To him be glorybothnowandforever*. Amen.