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

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

Daring, (C)self-willed, they do not tremble when they (D)revile angelic [b]majesties, 11 (E)whereas angels who are greater in might and power do not bring a reviling judgment against them before the Lord. 12 But (F)these, like unreasoning animals, (G)born as creatures of instinct to be captured and killed, reviling where they have no knowledge, will in [c]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 [d]deceptions, as they (L)carouse with you, 14 having eyes full of adultery that never cease from sin, (M)enticing (N)unstable souls, having a heart trained in (O)greed, (P)accursed children; 15 forsaking (Q)the right way, they have gone astray, having followed (R)the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved (S)the wages of unrighteousness; 16 but he received a rebuke for his own transgression, (T)for a mute donkey, speaking with a voice of a man, restrained the madness of the prophet.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 2:10 Lit go after
  2. 2 Peter 2:10 Lit glories
  3. 2 Peter 2:12 Lit their destruction also
  4. 2 Peter 2:13 One early ms reads love feasts