2 Peter 2:12-14
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
12 But these ones are like unreasoning animals having been born as creatures-of-instinct[a] for capture and destruction. While blaspheming in[b] things which they are ignorant, they will also be destroyed in their[c] destruction[d], 13 being wronged as the wages of wrong-doing. Regarding the reveling during the day to be a pleasure, they are spots and blemishes reveling in their deceptions while feasting-with you, 14 having eyes full of an adulteress[e] and restless[f] of sin, enticing[g] unstable souls, having a heart trained in[h] greed. Children of [i] a curse!—
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- 2 Peter 2:12 That is, they live like animals led by their physical appetites to their destruction. Or, of-nature; like unreasoning animals of-nature, having been born for capture. They live like part of the animal kingdom and share their fate.
- 2 Peter 2:12 That is, in connection with, in the sphere of.
- 2 Peter 2:12 That is, their own; or, the animals’.
- 2 Peter 2:12 Or, corruption (as in v 19), taking this word differently here than earlier in the verse.
- 2 Peter 2:14 That is, full of desire for a woman with whom to commit adultery.
- 2 Peter 2:14 Or, unceasing, not-resting. That is, eyes restless to continue sinning, or never resting from sinning.
- 2 Peter 2:14 Or, luring, baiting, entrapping.
- 2 Peter 2:14 Or, from, by.
- 2 Peter 2:14 That is, characterized by (accursed children); or, destined to.
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