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

Bold and willful, they do not tremble (C)as they blaspheme the glorious ones, 11 (D)whereas angels, though greater in might and power, do not pronounce a blasphemous judgment against them before the Lord. 12 (E)But these, like irrational animals, (F)creatures of instinct, born to be caught and destroyed, blaspheming about matters of which they are ignorant, will also be destroyed in their destruction, 13 suffering wrong as (G)the wage for their wrongdoing. They count it pleasure (H)to revel in the daytime. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions,[b] while (I)they feast with you. 14 They have eyes full of adultery,[c] (J)insatiable for sin. They entice unsteady souls. They have hearts (K)trained in greed. (L)Accursed children! 15 Forsaking the right way, (M)they have gone astray. They have followed (N)the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved (O)gain from wrongdoing, 16 but was rebuked for his own transgression; (P)a speechless donkey spoke with human voice and restrained the prophet's madness.

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  1. 2 Peter 2:10 Greek who go after the flesh
  2. 2 Peter 2:13 Some manuscripts love feasts
  3. 2 Peter 2:14 Or eyes full of an adulteress

10 and especially those who [a](A)indulge the flesh in its corrupt passion, and (B)despise [b]authority.

[c]Reckless, (C)self-centered, they (D)speak abusively of angelic [d]majesties without trembling, 11 (E)whereas angels who are greater in might and power do not bring a demeaning judgment against them before the Lord. 12 But (F)these, like unreasoning animals, (G)born as creatures of instinct to be captured and killed, using abusive speech where they have no knowledge, will in [e]the destruction of those creatures also be destroyed, 13 suffering wrong as (H)the wages of doing wrong. They count it a pleasure to (I)revel in the (J)daytime. They are stains and blemishes, (K)reveling in their [f]deceptions as they (L)feast with you, 14 having eyes full of adultery [g]that never cease from sin, (M)enticing (N)unstable souls, having hearts trained in (O)greed, (P)accursed children; 15 abandoning (Q)the right way, they have gone astray, having followed (R)the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved (S)the [h]reward of unrighteousness; 16 but he received a rebuke for his own offense, (T)for a mute donkey, speaking with a human voice, restrained the insanity of the prophet.

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  1. 2 Peter 2:10 Lit go after
  2. 2 Peter 2:10 Lit lordship
  3. 2 Peter 2:10 Or Audacious
  4. 2 Peter 2:10 Lit glories
  5. 2 Peter 2:12 Lit their destruction also
  6. 2 Peter 2:13 One early ms love feasts
  7. 2 Peter 2:14 Lit and unceasing from sin
  8. 2 Peter 2:15 Or wages