2Pet 1:9 Cross References

2 Peter 1:9

9: But those who fail to develop these virtues are blind or, at least, very shortsighted. They have already forgotten that God has cleansed them from their old life of sin.

2 Peter 2:18

  1. They brag about themselves with empty, foolish boasting. With lustful desire as their bait, they lure back into sin those who have just escaped from such wicked living.
  2. They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves to sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.
  3. And when people escape from the wicked ways of the world by learning about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and then get tangled up with sin and become its slave again, they are worse off than before.

Romans 6:1

  1. Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more kindness and forgiveness?
  2. Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it?
  3. Or have you forgotten that when we became Christians and were baptized to become one with Christ Jesus, we died with him?
  4. For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism. And just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.

1 John 2:9

  1. If anyone says, "I am living in the light," but hates a Christian brother or sister, that person is still living in darkness.
  2. Anyone who loves other Christians is living in the light and does not cause anyone to stumble.
  3. Anyone who hates a Christian brother or sister is living and walking in darkness. Such a person is lost, having been blinded by the darkness.

Titus 2:14

  1. He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing what is right.

Ephesians 5:26

  1. to make her holy and clean, washed by baptism and God's word.

1 John 1:7

  1. But if we are living in the light of God's presence, just as Christ is, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from every sin.

Hebrews 9:14

  1. Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our hearts from deeds that lead to death so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins.

James 2:14

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, what's the use of saying you have faith if you don't prove it by your actions? That kind of faith can't save anyone.
  2. Suppose you see a brother or sister who needs food or clothing,
  3. and you say, "Well, good-bye and God bless you; stay warm and eat well"--but then you don't give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do?
  4. So you see, it isn't enough just to have faith. Faith that doesn't show itself by good deeds is no faith at all--it is dead and useless.
  5. Now someone may argue, "Some people have faith; others have good deeds." I say, "I can't see your faith if you don't have good deeds, but I will show you my faith through my good deeds."

Romans 6:11

  1. So you should consider yourselves dead to sin and able to live for the glory of God through Christ Jesus.

Galatians 5:13

  1. For you have been called to live in freedom--not freedom to satisfy your sinful nature, but freedom to serve one another in love.

Galatians 5:6

  1. For when we place our faith in Christ Jesus, it makes no difference to God whether we are circumcised or not circumcised. What is important is faith expressing itself in love.

1 Peter 3:21

  1. And this is a picture of baptism, which now saves you by the power of Jesus Christ's resurrection. Baptism is not a removal of dirt from your body; it is an appeal to God from a clean conscience.

2 Peter 1:4

  1. And by that same mighty power, he has given us all of his rich and wonderful promises. He has promised that you will escape the decadence all around you caused by evil desires and that you will share in his divine nature.
  2. So make every effort to apply the benefits of these promises to your life. Then your faith will produce a life of moral excellence. A life of moral excellence leads to knowing God better.
  3. Knowing God leads to self-control. Self-control leads to patient endurance, and patient endurance leads to godliness.
  4. Godliness leads to love for other Christians, and finally you will grow to have genuine love for everyone.

Luke 18:22

  1. "There is still one thing you lack," Jesus said. "Sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

John 9:40

  1. The Pharisees who were standing there heard him and asked, "Are you saying we are blind?"
  2. "If you were blind, you wouldn't be guilty," Jesus replied. "But you remain guilty because you claim you can see.

2 Corinthians 4:3

  1. If the Good News we preach is veiled from anyone, it is a sign that they are perishing.
  2. Satan, the god of this evil world, has blinded the minds of those who don't believe, so they are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News that is shining upon them. They don't understand the message we preach about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.

Mark 10:21

  1. Jesus felt genuine love for this man as he looked at him. "You lack only one thing," he told him. "Go and sell all you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

Revelation 3:17

  1. You say, 'I am rich. I have everything I want. I don't need a thing!' And you don't realize that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.
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