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10 and especially (A)those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and (B)despise authority.

Bold and wilful, they do not tremble (C)as they blaspheme the glorious ones,

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Predators on the Prowl

10-11 God is especially incensed against these “teachers” who live by lust, addicted to a filthy existence. They despise interference from true authority, preferring to indulge in self-rule. Insolent egotists, they don’t hesitate to speak evil against the most splendid of creatures. Even angels, their superiors in every way, wouldn’t think of throwing their weight around like that, trying to slander others before God.

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