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2 Peter 2

2 Peter 2:18

Deliverance from False Prophets · 2 Peter 2:1–22
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Translations

Modern
With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
Traditional
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
Literal
For speaking great swelling words of vanity, they entice in the passions of the flesh to sensuality those barely escaping from those conducting themselves in error,
Latin
Superba enim vanitatis loquentes, pelliciunt in desideriis carnis luxuriæ eos, qui paululum effugiunt, qui in errore conversantur:

Original

Greek
English
With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.

Notes

2 Peter 2:18

those who are just escaping: The false teachers cleverly targeted new believers. These were people who had only recently committed themselves to Christ.

2 Peter 2:17–22

Peter continues to describe the false teachers by showing how they harm other people.

Parallels

Jude 1:3–16

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Jude, Letter of Lasciviousness Peter, Second Letter of

Topics

Affections: False Teachers Seek to Captivate Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God are Enslaved Anarchy: General Scriptures Concerning Christian Minister: False and Corrupt Company: Evil Doctrines: False Fellowship with the Wicked Lust: Evil Desire Temptation: General Scriptures Concerning The Affections: False Teachers Seek to Captivate Vanity: Evil People: Allure Others Through the Words of Vanity: The Wicked: Allure Others by Words of Worldliness: General Scriptures Concerning