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.
2 Peter 2:12-14
King James Version
12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
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