New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Peter 2:17-22
18For speakingφθεγγόμενοιphthengomenoiG5350outarrogantὙπέρογκαHuperogkaG5246words ofvanityματαιότητοςmataiotētosG3153theyenticeδελεάζουσινdeleazousinG1185by fleshlyσαρκὸςsarkosG4561desiresἐπιθυμίαιςepithumiaisG1939, bysensualityἀσελγείαιςaselgeiaisG766,thoseG3588who barelyG3643escapeἀποφεύγονταςapopheugontasG668from the ones who liveἀναστρεφομένους,anastrephomenousG390in errorπλάνῃplanēG4106,
19promisingἐπαγγελλόμενοι,epangellomenoiG1861them freedomἐλευθερίανeleutherianG1657while they themselvesG846are slavesδοῦλοιdouloiG1401of corruptionφθορᾶς·phthorasG5356; forby whatᾧhōG3739a manτιςtisG5100is overcomeἥττηται,hēttētaiG2274,by thisτούτῳtoutōG3778he is enslavedδεδούλωται.dedoulōtaiG1402.
20For ifεἰeiG1487, after they haveescapedἀποφυγόντεςapophugontesG668the defilementsμιάσματαmiasmataG3393of the worldκόσμουkosmouG2889bythe knowledgeἐπιγνώσειepignōseiG1922of theLordκυρίουkuriouG2962and SaviorσωτῆροςsōtērosG4990JesusἸησοῦIēsouG2424ChristΧριστοῦ,ChristouG5547,they are againπάλινpalinG3825entangledἐμπλακέντεςemplakentesG1707in them and are overcomeἡττῶνται,hēttōntaiG2274,the lastἔσχαταeschataG2078state has becomeγέγονενgegonenG1096worseχείροναcheironaG5501for them than the firstπρώτων.prōtōnG4413.
21For it would be betterG2909for them not to have knownἐπεγνωκέναιepegnōkenaiG1921the wayὁδὸνhodonG3598of righteousnessδικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunēsG1343,thanἢēG2228having knownἐπιγνοῦσινepignousinG1921it, to turnὑποστρέψαιhupostrepsaiG5290awayG5290fromthe holyἁγίαςhagiasG40commandmentἐντολῆς.entolēsG1785handedπαραδοθείσηςparadotheisēsG3860on to them.
22It has happenedσυμβέβηκενsumbebēkenG4819to them according to the trueἀληθοῦςalēthousG227proverbπαροιμίας·paroimiasG3942, “A dogκύωνkuōnG2965returnsἐπιστρέψαςepistrepsasG1994to its ownἴδιονidionG2398vomitἐξέραμα·exeramaG1829,”and, “A sowὗςhusG5300,after washingλουσαμένηlousamenēG3068, returnsto wallowingκυλισμὸνkulismonG2946in the mireβορβόρου.¶borborouG1004.”
Commentaries on 2 Peter 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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