2 Peter 1:9

King James Version (KJV)

But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

Translations

2 Peter 1:9 - Amplified Bible

For whoever lacks these qualities is blind, [seeing only what is near to him, and has become oblivious [to the fact] that he was cleansed from his old sins.

2 Peter 1:9 - American Standard Version

For he that lacketh these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

2 Peter 1:9 - Bible in Basic English

For the man who has not these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having no memory of how he was made clean from his old sins.

2 Peter 1:9 - Darby Bible

for he with whom these things are not present is blind, short-sighted, and has forgotten the purging of his former sins.

2 Peter 1:9 - English Standard Version

For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.

2 Peter 1:9 - King James Version

But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

2 Peter 1:9 - La Biblia de las Americas

Porque el que carece de estas virtudes es ciego o corto de vista, habiendo olvidado la purificaciòn de sus pecados pasados.

2 Peter 1:9 - The Message

2 Peter 1:9 - New American Standard Bible

For he who lacks these {qualities} is blind {or} short-sighted, having forgotten {his} purification from his former sins.

2 Peter 1:9 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Porque el que carece de estas virtudes es ciego o corto de vista, habiendo olvidado la purificaciòn de sus pecados pasados.

2 Peter 1:9 - World English Bible

For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.

2 Peter 1:9 - Young's Living Translation

for he with whom these things are not present is blind, dim-sighted, having become forgetful of the cleansing of his old sins;

2 Peter 1:9 - Additional Comments

If you are not doing these things, your goals and the successes you can see are only in the short term. You can't see the value of things in the long term, how you will wind up eventually.
You can choose not to pursue these things, but in doing so you are shortsighted, even blind.

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