2 Peter 2:10-17
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
10 and especially the ones proceeding after the flesh in[a] a lust[b] for[c] defilement, and despising[d] authority[e].
They Are Self-Willed Slaves of Corruption Speaking Against The Things of God
Daring[f], self-willed ones— they do not tremble while blaspheming glories[g], 11 where[h] angels being greater in strength and power do not bring a blasphemous judgment against them from the Lord. 12 But these ones are like unreasoning animals having been born as creatures-of-instinct[i] for capture and destruction. While blaspheming in[j] things which they are ignorant, they will also be destroyed in their[k] destruction[l], 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[m] and restless[n] of sin, enticing[o] unstable souls, having a heart trained in[p] greed. Children of [q] a curse!— 15 leaving-behind the straight way, they went-astray, having followed-after the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of wrong-doing. 16 But he had a rebuke of his own law-violation: a speechless donkey having uttered in the voice of a human restrained the madness of the prophet. 17 These ones are waterless springs, and mists being driven by a storm, for whom the gloom of the darkness has been reserved.
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- 2 Peter 2:10 That is, in connection with. Or, with.
- 2 Peter 2:10 Or, desire.
- 2 Peter 2:10 a lust for defilement. Or, a desire characterized by defilement, a defiled desire.
- 2 Peter 2:10 Or, scorning, disregarding.
- 2 Peter 2:10 Or, lordship, dominion. That is, authority in general; or, the lordship of Christ (denying the Master, 2:1); or, the rule of angels; or, the authority of church leaders.
- 2 Peter 2:10 Or, Bold, in a negative sense, Presumptuous.
- 2 Peter 2:10 Or, dignities, majesties. Compare Jude 8-9.
- 2 Peter 2:11 Or, whereas.
- 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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