2 Peter 2:11

2 Peter 2:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)whereas angels, though greater in might and power, do not pronounce a blasphemous judgment against them before the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)whereas angels, who are greater in power and might, do not bring a reviling accusation against them before the Lord.
• New Living Translation (NLT)But the angels, who are far greater in power and strength, do not dare to bring from the Lord a charge of blasphemy against those supernatural beings.

Context of 2 Peter 2:11

9if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment. 10This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings; yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not heap abuse on such beings when bringing judgment on them from the Lord. 12But these people blaspheme in matters they do not understand. They are like unreasoning animals, creatures of instinct, born only to be caught and destroyed, and like animals they too will perish. 13They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. Their idea of pleasure is to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they feast with you.

2 Peter 2:11 word by word

ὅπου ἄγγελοι ἰσχύϊ καὶ δυνάμει μείζονες ὄντες οὐ φέρουσιν κατ᾽ αὐτῶν παρὰ βλάσφημον κρίσιν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whereasὅπουhopou · where(-ever)G3699
• angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• which areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• greaterμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• in powerἰσχύςischus · strengthG2479
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• mightδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• bringφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
• notοὐou · noG3756
• railingβλάσφημοςblasphēmos · blasphemousG989
• accusationκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
• againstκατάkata · according toG2596
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• beforeπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for 2 Peter 2:11

• Psalms 103:20Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word.
• Psalms 104:4He makes winds his messengers, flames of fire his servants.
• Daniel 6:22My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty.”
• 2 Thessalonians 1:7and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels.
• Jude 1:9But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”

Commentaries on 2 Peter 2:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Whereas angels, etc. - This is a difficult verse, but the meaning seems to be this: The holy angels, who are represented as bringing an account of the actions of the fallen angels before the Lord in judgment, simply state the facts without exaggeration, and without permitting any thing of a bitter, reviling, or railing spirit, to enter into their accusations. See Zechariah 3:1, and Judges 1:9; to the former of which St. Peter evidently alludes. But these…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Whereas angels - The object, by the reference to angels here, is to show that they, even when manifesting the greatest zeal in a righteous cause, and even when opposing others, did not make use of reproachful terms, or of harsh and violent language. It is not known precisely to what Peter alludes here, nor on what the statement here is based. There can be little doubt, however, as Benson has remarked, that, from the strong resemblance between what Peter…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-16Verses 10-16 Impure seducers and their abandoned followers, give themselves up to their own fleshly minds. Refusing to bring every thought to the obedience of Christ, they act against God's righteous precepts. They walk after the flesh, they go on in sinful courses, and increase to greater degrees of impurity and wickedness. They also despise those whom God has set in authority over them, and requires them to honour. Outward temporal good things are the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11not even angels … dare to accuse evil angels of speaking against God. But the false teachers were so full of pride that they did not hesitate to do so.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. which are--though they are. greater--than these blasphemers. Jude instances Michael (Jude 9). railing accusation--Greek, "blaspheming judgment" (Jude 9). against them--against "dignities," as for instance, the fallen angels: once exalted, and still retaining traces of their former power and glory. before the Lord--In the presence of the Lord, the Judge, in reverence, they abstain from judgment [Bengel]. Judgment belongs to God, not the angels. How…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Peter 2:11

• Anarchy
• Angel (a Spirit)
• Doctrines
• Minister, Christian
• Presumption
• Railing

In the dictionaries

• Chain
• Damnable
• Perish
• Privily
• Railing
• Reserve
• Riot
• Swift
• Wantonness
• Dark; Darkness

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