2 Peter 2:4-10
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
God Will Reserve Them For Punishment And Protect The Righteous
4 For if God did not spare angels having sinned but handed-them-over to chains of gloom, having cast-them-into-hell, being reserved for[a] judgment; 5 and He did not spare the ancient world but protected the eighth[b] one, Noah, a proclaimer of righteousness, having brought a flood upon the world of ungodly ones; 6 and He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, having reduced-them-to-ashes by an overthrow, having made them an example of things coming to ungodly ones; 7 and He delivered Lot, a righteous one being oppressed[c] by the conduct of the lawless[d] ones in connection with sensuality (8 for by sight and hearing the righteous one dwelling among them day[e] after day was tormenting his righteous soul with their lawless[f] works)— 9 then the Lord knows-how to deliver godly ones from a trial[g] and reserve unrighteous ones for the day of judgment while being punished, 10 and especially the ones proceeding after the flesh in[h] a lust[i] for[j] defilement, and despising[k] authority[l].
They Are Self-Willed Slaves of Corruption Speaking Against The Things of God
Daring[m], self-willed ones— they do not tremble while blaspheming glories[n],
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- 2 Peter 2:4 Or, until.
- 2 Peter 2:5 That is, eighth along with seven others.
- 2 Peter 2:7 Or, worn out.
- 2 Peter 2:7 That is, ones who rebel against what is ‘set down’.
- 2 Peter 2:8 dwelling... day after day. Or, was day after day tormenting.
- 2 Peter 2:8 That is, contrary to law.
- 2 Peter 2:9 Or, from temptation.
- 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.
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