From Larry Sallee

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 \v 20 Christ was chosen before the foundation of the world, but now he has been revealed to you in these last times.
-\v 21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead ones and to whom he gave glory so that your faith and confidence would be in God.
+\v 21 Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead ones and gave him glory, so that your faith and confidence would be in God.
 
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 \v 22 You made your souls pure by obedience to the truth. This was for the purpose of sincere brotherly love; so love one another earnestly from the heart.

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-\v 13 Who is the one who will harm you if you desire what is good?
+\v 13 Who is the one who will harm you if you are eager to do what is good?
 \v 14 But if you suffer because of righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear. Do not be troubled.
 
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61-1PE/04.usfm

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 \v 2 As a result, such a person, for the rest of his time in the flesh, no longer lives for men's desires, but for God's will.
 
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-\v 3 For enough time has passed to do what the Gentiles want to do—sensuality, passion, drunkenness, drunken celebrations, wild parties, and disgusting acts of idolatry.
+\v 3 You have spent enough time doing what the Gentiles want to do, living in sensuality, passion, drunkenness, drunken celebrations, having wild parties, and committing disgusting acts of idolatry.
 \v 4 They think it is strange that you do not join with them in these floods of dissipation, so they speak evil about you.
 \v 5 They will give an account to the one who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
 \v 6 For this purpose the gospel was preached also to the dead, so that, although they have been judged in the flesh as humans, they may live as God in the spirit.

62-2PE/01.usfm

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 \v 16 For we did not follow cleverly invented myths when we told you about the power and the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ. Instead, we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
 \v 17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory when a voice was brought to him by the majestic Glory saying, "This is my Son, the beloved One, with whom I am well pleased."
-\v 18 We heard this voice that came out of heaven, while we were with him on the holy mountain.
+\v 18 We heard this voice that came out of heaven while we were with him on the holy mountain.
 
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 \v 19 We have this prophetic word made more sure. You do well to pay attention to it. It is like a lamp shining in a dark place until the morning comes and the morning star rises in your hearts.

62-2PE/03.usfm

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-\v 1 Now, I am writing to you, beloved, this second letter as a reminder to stir up your sincere mind,
+\v 1 Beloved, this is now the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them they are reminders to stir up your sincere mind,
 \v 2 so that you will recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command of our Lord and Savior given through your apostles.
 
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 \v 16 Paul speaks of these things in all his letters, in which there are things that are difficult to understand. Ignorant and unstable men distort these things, as they also do the other scriptures, to their own destruction.
 
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-\v 17 Therefore, beloved, since you know these things, guard yourselves so that you are not led astray by the deceit of lawless people and you lose your own faithfulness.
+\v 17 Therefore, beloved, since you know about these things beforehand, guard yourselves so that you are not led astray by the deceit of lawless people and you lose your own faithfulness.
 \v 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. May the glory be to him both now and forever. Amen!