G0846–αὐτός–autos

For the man in whom they are lacking is blind and cannot see distant objects, in that he has forgotten that he has been cleansed from his old sins.

αὐτοῦ autou “of him”

He received honour and glory from God the Father, and out of the wondrous glory words such as these were spoken to Him, "This is My dearly-loved Son, in whom I take delight."

αὐτῷ autō “to Him”

And we ourselves heard these words come from Heaven, when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

αὐτῷ autō “Him”

But there were also false prophets among the people, as there will be teachers of falsehood among you also, who will cunningly introduce fatal divisions, disowning even the Sovereign Lord who has redeemed them, and bringing on themselves swift destruct

αὐτοὺς autous “them”

And in their immoral ways they will have many eager disciples, through whom religion will be brought into disrepute.

αὐτῶν autōn “their”

Thirsting for riches, they will trade on you with their canting talk. From of old their judgement has been working itself out, and their destruction has not been slumbering.

αὐτῶν autōn “of them”

(For their lawless deeds were torture, day after day, to the pure soul of that righteous man--all that he saw and heard whilst living in their midst.)

αὐτοῖς autois “them”

while angels, though greater than they in might and power, do not bring any insulting accusation against such in the presence of the Lord.

αὐτῶν autōn “them”

But these men, like brute beasts, created (with their natural instincts) only to be captured or destroyed, are abusive in matters of which they are ignorant, and in their corruption will perish,

αὐτῶν autōn “of them”

being doomed to receive a requital for their guilt. They reckon it pleasure to feast daintily in broad daylight. They are spots and blemishes, while feeding luxuriously at their love-feasts, and banqueting with you.

αὐτῶν autōn “of them”

And they promise them freedom, although they are themselves the slaves of what is corrupt. For a man is the slave of any one by whom he has been worsted in fight.

αὐτοῖς autois “them”αὐτοὶ autoi “themselves”

For if, after escaping from the pollutions of the world through a full knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, people are once more entangled in these pollutions and are overcome, their last state has become worse than their first.

αὐτοῖς autois “to them”

For it would have been better for them not to have fully known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandments in which they were instructed.

αὐτοῖς autois “for them”αὐτοῖς autois “to them”

Their case is that described in the true proverb, "A dog returns to what he has vomited," and also in the other proverb, "The sow has washed itself and now goes back to roll in its filth."

αὐτοῖς autois “to them”

But, above all, remember that, in the last days, men will come who make a mock at everything--men governed only by their own passions,

αὐτῶν autōn “of them”

and, asking, "What has become of His promised Return? For from the time our forefathers fell asleep all things continue as they have been ever since the creation of the world."

αὐτοῦ; autou “of Him?”

For they are wilfully blind to the fact that there were heavens which existed of old, and an earth, the latter arising out of water and extending continuously through water, by the command of God;

αὐτοὺς autous “them”

But the present heavens and the present earth are, by the command of the same God, kept stored up, reserved for fire in preparation for a day of judgement and of destruction for the ungodly.

αὐτῷ autō “same”

The day of the Lord will come like a thief--it will be a day on which the heavens will pass away with a rushing noise, the elements be destroyed in the fierce heat, and the earth and all the works of man be utterly burnt up.

αὐτῇ autēa “it”

But in accordance with His promise we are expecting new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness will dwell.

αὐτοῦ autou “of Him”

Therefore, dear friends, since you have these expectations, earnestly seek to be found in His presence, free from blemish or reproach, in peace.

αὐτῷ autō “by Him”

And always regard the patient forbearance of our Lord as salvation, as our dear brother Paul also has written to you in virtue of the wisdom granted to him.

αὐτῷ autō “to him”

That is what he says in all his letters, when speaking in them of these things. In those letters there are some statements hard to understand, which ill-taught and unprincipled people pervert, just as they do the rest of the Scriptures, to their own ruin

αὐταῖς autais “them”αὐτῶν autōn “of them”

But be always growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him be all glory, both now and to the day of Eternity!

αὐτῷ autō “To Him [be]”

that which we have seen and listened to we now announce to you also, in order that you also may have fellowship in it with us, and this fellowship with us is fellowship with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.

αὐτοῦ autou “of Him”