KJV:
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,
NASB:
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace,
KJV:
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
NASB:
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our Savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope,
KJV:
In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
NASB:
in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago,
KJV:
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
NASB:
looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,
KJV:
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
NASB:
so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
KJV:
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
NASB:
but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house-- whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end.
KJV:
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
NASB:
And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the full assurance of hope until the end,
KJV:
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
NASB:
so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us.