...written to you ; as also in all his Epistles, speaking in them of these things ; in which are some things, hard to be understood, which the unlearned,...also the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. You., therefore, brethren, knowing these things before, take heed, lest being led aside by the error...

...of Paul's Epistles, he says, " In which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction." He was asked if these prayers were taught him. He answered, " No, he prayed of himself, out of his...

...them were written and sent to the churches in the countries where those dwelt to whom Peter writes Of wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction. Since therefore, belov- 17 ed, ye know these things before, beware lest ye be led away with the error...

...St. Paul, authorized, we are told, by St. Peter himself, who affirms, that some things in them are hard to be understood, which the "unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, unto their own destruction *. But doth St. Peter mean here to censure St. Paul ; whom he calls, in...

...to refer to the clear words of St. Peter, declaring that there are in the Epistles of St. Paul, Some things hard to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do all the other Scriptures, unto their own destruction, J (2 Peter, iii. 16.) and to the instances which...

...St. Peter alludes in his second general Epistle,) and which, the latter Apostle says, " they that are unlearned and unstable " wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, " to their own destruction ;" among these difticult texts, I repeat, may be reckoned tho.se which treat of the justice and love...

...and invent a safe religion of our own ; for hear but St. Peter's words : — " which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, to their own destruction." So that if this inference is to be drawn at all, from the danger to the unlearned of wresting doctrines...

...endanger our eternal welfare ? epistles " there are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable, wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, to their own destruction." How then is this danger to be avoided ? By taking the meaning and interpretation of the Scripture from...

...he says, speaking of these things : there are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. It would be difficult after this, to contend that St. Peter thought the end of the world was at hand,...

...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, to their own destruction." Peter knew the sentiments of his brother Paul, respecting the Day of God, and that they were in perfect...