7 and delivered G4506 righteous δίκαιον dikaion G1342 Lot Λὼτ Lōt G3091 , sore distressed by the lascivious life G391 of the wicked 8 ( for that righteous δίκαιος dikaios G1342 man G1342 dwelling among them , in seeing and hearing ἀκοῇ akoēa G189 , vexed his righteous δικαίαν dikaian G1342 soul ψυχὴν psuchēn G5590 from day ἡμέραν hēmeran G2250 to day ἡμέρας hēmeras G2250 with their lawless ἀνόμοις anomois G459 deeds ἔργοις ergois G2041 ): 9 the Lord κύριος kurios G2962 knoweth how to deliver ῥύεσθαι, rhuesthai G4506 the godly out of temptation πειρασμοῦ peirasmou G3986 , and to keep τηρεῖν, tērein G5083 the unrighteous ἀδίκους adikous G94 under punishment unto the day ἡμέραν hēmeran G2250 of judgment κρίσεως kriseōs G2920 ; 10 but chiefly them that walk after the flesh σαρκὸς sarkos G4561 in the lust G1939 of defilement, and despise G2706 dominion . Daring , self-willed , they tremble not to rail at dignities: 11 whereas angels ἄγγελοι angeloi G32 , though greater G3173 in might and power δυνάμει dunamei G1411 , bring φέρουσιν pherousin G5342 not a railing judgment κρίσιν. krisin G2920 against them before the Lord G2962 . 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 . Read all of 2 Peter 2 ← 2 Peter 1 2 Peter 3 → Commentaries on 2 Peter 2 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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