Read Full ChapterHe writes this way in all his letters, speaking in them about such matters. Some parts of his letters are hard to understand, which ignorant and unstable people distort, as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.
World English Bible (WEB)
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Strong's King James
(16) Just as in all the letters, speaking in them concerning these things, in which some are hard to understand. Which the ignorantly unstable, distort like the rest of The Writings to their own destruction.
The F.O.G
[16] He writes about these things in all his letters, though some parts are admittedly challenging to understand. Sadly, some unstable and ignorant people twist his words, as they do other Scriptures, weaving their own destruction from the very words meant to bring them life.
The F.O.G Paraphrase
as also in all the epistles, speaking in them concerning these things, among which things are certain hard to be understood, which the untaught and unstable do wrest, as also the other Writings, unto their own destruction.
Young's Literal Translation
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