12 But these , as creatures G2226 without reason , born G1080 mere animals ζῷα zōa G2226 to be taken and destroyed , railing in matters whereof they are ignorant ἀγνοοῦσιν agnoousin G50 , shall in their destroying surely be destroyed , 13 suffering wrong G91 as the hire of wrong-doing; men that count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes , revelling in their deceivings while they feast συνευωχούμενοι suneuōchoumenoi G4910 with you ; 14 having eyes ὀφθαλμοὺς ophthalmous G3788 full μεστοὺς mestous G3324 of adultery , and that cannot cease from sin ἁμαρτίας, hamartias G266 ; enticing unstedfast souls ψυχὰς psuchas G5590 ; having a heart καρδίαν kardian G2588 exercised in covetousness G4124 ; children G5043 of cursing κατάρας kataras G2671 ; 15 forsaking the right way ὁδὸν hodon G3598 , they went astray ἐπλανήθησαν, eplanēthēsan G4105 , having followed ἐξακολουθήσαντες exakolouthēsantes G1811 the way ὁδῷ hodō G3598 of Balaam Βαλαὰμ Balaam G903 the son of Beor, who loved G25 the hire of wrong-doing; 16 but he was rebuked for his own ἰδίας idias G2398 transgression : a dumb ass spake with man’s G444 voice φωνῇ phōnēa G5456 and stayed the madness of the prophet προφήτου prophētou G4396 . 17 These are G1510 springs G4077 without water ἄνυδροι anudroi G504 , and mists driven by a storm λαίλαπος lailapos G2978 ; for whom the blackness of darkness σκότους skotous G4655 hath been G1510 reserved . 18 For , uttering great swelling words of vanity , they entice in the lusts G1939 of the flesh σαρκὸς sarkos G4561 , by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error πλάνῃ planē G4106 ; 19 promising G1861 them liberty , while they themselves are bondservants of corruption ; for of whom a man G3778 is overcome , of the same G846 is he also G2532 brought into bondage G1402 . 20 For if , after they have escaped the defilements of the world κόσμου kosmou G2889 through the knowledge ἐπιγνώσει epignōsei G1922 of the Lord κυρίου kuriou G2962 and Saviour Jesus Ἰησοῦ Iēsou G2424 Christ Χριστοῦ, Christou G5547 , they are again πάλιν palin G3825 entangled therein and overcome , the last ἔσχατα eschata G2078 state is become γέγονεν gegonen G1096 worse with them than the first πρώτων. prōtōn G4413 . 21 For it were G1510 better for them not to have known G1921 the way ὁδὸν hodon G3598 of righteousness δικαιοσύνης dikaiosunēs G1343 , than , after knowing it , to turn back G5290 from the holy ἁγίας hagias G40 commandment ἐντολῆς. entolēs G1785 delivered παραδοθείσης paradotheisēs G3860 unto them . 22 It has happened συμβέβηκεν sumbebēken G4819 unto them according to the true ἀληθοῦς alēthous G227 proverb , The dog G2965 turning G1994 to his own ἴδιον idion G2398 vomit again , and the sow that had washed λουσαμένη lousamenē G3068 to wallowing in the mire . Read all of 2 Peter 2 ← 2 Peter 1 2 Peter 3 → Commentaries on 2 Peter 2 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
Commentaries