^11 (A)Beloved, ^(B)I urge you as ^(C)foreigners and strangers to abstain from ^(D)fleshly lusts, which wage ^(E)war against the soul.

⁸ But do not let this one fact escape your notice, ^(A)beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and ^(B)a thousand years like one day.

^14 (A)Therefore, ^(B)beloved, since you look for these things, be diligent to be ^(C)found ^(D)spotless and blameless by Him, at peace,

¹⁷ You therefore, ^(A)beloved, knowing this beforehand, ^(B)be on your guard so that you are not carried away by ^(C)the error of ^[a](D)unscrupulous people and ^(E)lose your own ^[b]firm commitment,