2 Peter 2
Authorized (King James) Version
2 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. 3 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. 4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; 5 and spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; 6 and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; 7 and delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: 8 (for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) 9 the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: 10 but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. 11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord. 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: 15 which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; 16 but was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. 20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
Kefa II 2
Orthodox Jewish Bible
2 But there were also nevi’ei sheker (false prophets) among Am Yisroel just as also there will be morei sheker among you. These false teachers will secretly bring in heretical doctrines of koferim baikkarim (deniers of fundamentals), producing machshelah (ruin), as these heretics even become meshummad, denying the Ribbono Shel Olam who redeemed them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
2 And many will follow them in walking in darchei zimah (the ways of licentiousness), and because of them the Derech HaEmes will be libeled with lashon hora.
3 And in their chomed (covetous) greed, they will exploit you with deceptive words. For them the Mishpat (Judgment) of old is not drei (idle) and their churban (ruin) does not slumber.
4 For if Hashem did not spare malachim that sinned, but cast them into Gehinnom, consigning them to the sharsherot (chains) of choshech to be kept for Mishpat;
5 And if Hashem, when he brought a mabbul (flood) upon the world of resha’im (evildoers), did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noach, the eighth of the nefashot [in the Teva (Ark)] and a maggid of Tzidkanut (Righteousness);
6 And if Hashem judged the cities of S’dom and Amora, reducing them to ashes by a churban catastrophe, making them a mofet (an example) for the ones intending to be resha’im;
7 And if Hashem delivered Lot, a tzaddik distressed by the hitnahagut (conduct) of the mufkarim (lawless 2:8,10; 3:17) walking in darchei zimah (the ways of licentiousness)
8 —For that tzaddik, living among them day after day, was tortured in his nefesh hayesharah (honest soul) by the darchei mufkarim (the ways of lawless ones) that he saw and heard
9 —Then Hashem knows how to rescue the chasidim from trial and how to preserve the anshei resha (men of wickedness) for punishment for the Yom HaDin,
10 Especially the ones going after the basar (flesh) in ta’avah (lust) producing tum’a (defilement) and the ones despising kol samchut (Mt 28:18). Bold and selfwilled, these have no yirat Shomayim and therefore commit Chillul Hashem as they slander the glorious ones,
11 Whereas malachim, being greater b’oz and koach (in strength and power), al kol panim (nevertheless) do not bring against them a slanderous judgment before Hashem.
12 But these men, like irrational beasts born b’derech hatevah (naturally) to be caught and killed, commit Chillul Hashem in matters where they lack da’as. In the destruction of [the beasts], they also will be destroyed,
13 Suffering harm as onesh (penalty) for harm done. They actually think there is ta’anug (pleasure) in reveling in broad daylight. They are mumim (defects) and spots reveling in their ta’nugot (evil pleasures) even while they sit at seudot (banquet dinners) with you.
14 Having eyes full of ni’uf (adultery), ceaselessly committing averos (sins), enticing unstable nefashot (souls), having levavot trained in chomed (covetous) greed—banim mekulalim (accursed children)!
15 Forsaking the Derech HaYashar (Straight Way), they went astray, having followed the Derech HaBil’am Ben B’or, who loved the sachar haresha (reward of unrighteousness).
16 But he had tochachah (reproof) for his own peysha (transgression): a dumb chamor (donkey), having spoken in a man’s voice, hindered the madness of the meshuga navi.
17 These men are mikva’ot without mayim and mists being driven by storms, for whom has been reserved the gloom of choshech (darkness).
18 Using high sounding words of hevel, they entice, with licentious ta’avot of the basar, the ones barely escaped from those living in toyus (error) and delusion.
19 They offer them the havtachah (promise) of cherut (freedom), but they themselves are avadim (slaves) of shachat (corruption), for whatever defeats a man also enslaves him.
20 For if, having escaped the tumot (defilements) of Olam Hazeh by da’as of Adoneinu and Moshieinu Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua, they are again entangled in these, then their last state is worse for them than their first.
21 For better it was for them not to have da’as of the Derech HaTzidkanut (the Way of Righteousness) than, having known it, to turn away from the mitzvah hakedosha handed down to them.
22 The word of the true mashal (proverb) has overtaken them: KECHELEV SHAV AL KE’O ("As a dog having returned to its own vomit"), and a "chazir (swine) is washed only to wallow in the mud" (MISHLE 26:11).
2 Peter 2
King James Version
2 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
3 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.
4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
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:
15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
2 Pedro 2
Ang Biblia, 2001
Mga Bulaang Propeta
2 Ngunit may lumitaw ding mga bulaang propeta sa gitna ng sambayanan, kung paanong sa inyo'y magkakaroon ng mga bulaang guro, na palihim na magpapasok ng mga nakapipinsalang turo. Itatakuwil nila pati ang Panginoon na bumili sa kanila, na nagdadala sa kanilang sarili ng mabilis na pagkapuksa.
2 At maraming susunod sa kanilang mga gawang mahahalay, na dahil sa kanila ay lalaitin ang daan ng katotohanan.
3 At sa kanilang kasakiman ay pagsasamantalahan nila kayo sa pamamagitan ng mga pakunwaring salita. Ang hatol sa kanila mula nang una ay hindi maaantala at ang kanilang kapahamakan ay hindi natutulog.
4 Sapagkat kung hindi pinatawad ng Diyos ang mga anghel nang magkasala sila, kundi sila'y ibinulid sa impiyerno,[a] at nilagyan ng mga tanikala[b] ng kadiliman, upang ingatan hanggang sa paghuhukom;
5 at(A) kung paanong ang matandang daigdig ay hindi niya pinatawad, bagaman iniligtas si Noe na tagapangaral ng katuwiran, kasama ng pitong iba pa, noong ang daigdig ng masasamang tao ay dinalhan ng baha;
6 kung(B) paanong pinarusahan niya ng pagkalipol ang mga lunsod ng Sodoma at Gomorra na ginawa niyang abo, upang maging halimbawa sa mga mamumuhay sa kasamaan,
7 at(C) kung paanong iniligtas niya ang matuwid na si Lot, na lubhang nabagabag sa mahahalay na pamumuhay ng masasama
8 (sapagkat ang matuwid na taong ito na nabuhay na kasama nila araw-araw, ay lubhang nabagabag ang matuwid na kaluluwa dahil sa kanilang masasamang gawa na kanyang nakita at narinig),
9 kung gayon ang Panginoon ay marunong magligtas ng mga banal mula sa pagsubok at maglaan ng mga di-matuwid sa ilalim ng kaparusahan hanggang sa araw ng paghuhukom;
10 lalung-lalo na sa mga nagpapasasa sa kanilang laman sa pagnanasa, at hinahamak ang maykapangyarihan. Sila'y pangahas, matitigas ang ulo, at hindi natatakot na alipustain ang mga maluwalhati,
11 samantalang ang mga anghel, bagama't lalong dakila ang lakas at kapangyarihan, ay hindi nagdadala ng paghatol na may pag-aalipusta laban sa kanila sa harapan ng Panginoon.
12 Subalit ang mga taong ito, ay gaya ng mga hayop na walang bait, na ipinanganak na talagang mga hayop upang hulihin at patayin. Kanilang inaalipusta ang mga bagay na hindi nila nauunawaan at kapag ang mga nilalang na ito ay nilipol, sila ay lilipulin din,
13 na pagdurusahan ang parusa sa paggawa ng masama. Itinuturing nilang isang kaligayahan ang magpakalayaw kung araw. Sila ay mga bahid at dungis, na nagpapakalayaw sa kanilang mga daya, habang sila'y nakikisalo sa inyong mga handaan.
14 May mga mata silang punô ng pangangalunya, at hindi mapuknat sa pagkakasala, na kanilang inaakit ang mahihinang kaluluwa. May mga puso silang sanay sa kasakiman. Mga anak na isinumpa!
15 Iniwan(D) nila ang daang matuwid at naligaw sila, palibhasa'y sumunod sa daan ni Balaam na anak ni Beor,[c] na umibig sa kabayaran ng kalikuan.
16 Ngunit siya'y sinaway sa kanyang sariling pagsuway; isang asnong hindi makapagsalita ang nagsalita sa tinig ng tao at pinigil ang kabaliwan ng propeta.
17 Ang mga ito'y mga bukal na walang tubig, mga ulap na tinatangay ng unos. Sa kanila'y inilaan ang pusikit na kadiliman.
18 Sapagkat sila'y nagsasalita ng mga kayabangang walang kabuluhan, at nang-aakit sila sa pagnanasa ng laman sa pamamagitan ng kahalayan sa mga nakatakas mula sa mga namumuhay sa kamalian.
19 Sila'y pinapangakuan nila ng kalayaan, gayong sila mismo'y mga alipin ng kabulukan; sapagkat sinuman ay inaalipin ng anumang lumupig sa kanila.
20 Sapagkat kung pagkatapos na sila'y makatakas sa mga karumihan ng sanlibutan sa pamamagitan ng pagkakilala sa Panginoon at Tagapagligtas na si Jesu-Cristo, ay muli silang napasabit sa mga ito at nadaig, ang huling kalagayan nila ay mas masama kaysa nang una.
21 Sapagkat mas mabuti pa sa kanila ang hindi nakaalam ng daan ng katuwiran, kaysa, pagkatapos na malaman ito ay tumalikod sa banal na utos na ibinigay sa kanila.
22 Nangyari(E) sa kanila ang ayon sa tunay na kawikaan, “Nagbabalik muli ang aso sa kanyang sariling suka,” at, “Ang babaing baboy na nahugasan na, sa paglulublob sa putik.”
Footnotes
- 2 Pedro 2:4 Sa Griyego ay Tartaro .
- 2 Pedro 2:4 Sa ibang mga kasulatan ay inilagay sa mga hukay .
- 2 Pedro 2:15 Sa Griyego ay Buzor .
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