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Berean Standard Bible

“Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness”

2 Peter 3:11

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Peter describes the coming day of the Lord and the dissolving of the present heavens and earth. He draws a practical conclusion for believers.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

King James Version (KJV)

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

American Standard Version (ASV)

Seeing that these things are thus all to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in [all] holy living and godliness,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Seeing then that all these things are coming to such an end, what sort of persons is it right for you to be, in all holy behaviour and righteousness,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

All these, then, being dissolved, what kind of persons does it behoove you to be in holy behaviors and pious acts?

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Pues como todas estas cosas han de ser deshechas, ¿qué tales conviene que vosotros seáis en santas y pías conversaciones,

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Puesto que todo esto va a suceder, ¿no deberían ustedes vivir como Dios manda y tener una conducta que nadie pueda reprochar?

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