KJV:
Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
NASB:
but they will give account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
KJV:
We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
NASB:
So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts.
KJV:
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
NASB:
and in their greed they will exploit you with false words; their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
KJV:
For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
NASB:
For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that by the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was formed out of water and by water,
KJV:
But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
NASB:
But by His word the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
KJV:
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
NASB:
What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life--
KJV:
If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
NASB:
If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us.
KJV:
But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
NASB:
but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him:
KJV:
Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
NASB:
Beloved, I am not writing a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you have had from the beginning; the old commandment is the word which you have heard.
KJV:
I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
NASB:
I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who has been from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.