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description: "were = arose.  false prophets . Greek.  pseudoprophetes. Compare Matthew 24:11 , Matthew 24:24 .Luke 6:26 . Acts 13:6 . 1 John 4:1 .  people . See Acts 2"
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**were** = arose.
**false prophets** . Greek. *pseudoprophetes.* Compare [Matthew 24:11](../../../kjv/matthew/24/11) , [Matthew 24:24](../../../kjv/matthew/24/24) .[Luke 6:26](../../../kjv/luke/6/26) . [Acts 13:6](../../../kjv/acts/13/6) . [1 John 4:1](../../../kjv/1-john/4/1) .
**people** . See [Acts 2:47](../../../kjv/acts/2/47) .
**even as, &c** . Read, as among you also, &c.
**false teachers** . Greek. *pseudodidaskalos.* Only here.
**who** = such as.
**privily . . . in** . Greek. *pareisago.* Only here. Compare [Romans 5:20](../../../kjv/romans/5/20) and [Galatians 1:2](../../../kjv/galatians/1/2) , [Galatians 1:4](../../../kjv/galatians/1/4) .
**damnable heresies** = heresies ([Acts 5:17](../../../kjv/acts/5/17) ) of destruction, or perdition (Greek. *apoleia)* . See [John 17:12](../../../kjv/john/17/12) .
**even denying** = denying even.
**Lord** . App-98 .
**bought** . See [Matthew 13:44](../../../kjv/matthew/13/44) , [Matthew 13:46](../../../kjv/matthew/13/46) .
**and bring upon** = bringing upon. Greek. *epago* . See [Acts 5:28](../../../kjv/acts/5/28) .
**swift** . See [2 Peter 1:14](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/14) .
**destruction** . See "damnable", above

**follow** . See [2 Peter 1:16](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/16) .
**pernicious ways** . Greek. *apoleia,* as [2 Peter 2:1](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/1) , but the texts read "lasciviousnesses". Greek. *aselgeia.* See [Romans 13:13](../../../kjv/romans/13/13) .
**by reason of.** App-104 . [2 Peter 2:2](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/2) .
**evil spoken of** = blasphemed, as [1 Peter 4:4](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/4) .

**covetousness** . Greek. *pleonexia.* First occurrence [Mark 7:22](../../../kjv/mark/7/22) .
**feigned** = formed, i.e. fabricated. Greek. *plastos.* Only here.
**words** . App-121 .
**make merchandise of** . Greek. *emporeuomai.* See [James 4:13](../../../kjv/james/4/13) .
**judgment** . App-177 .
**now, &c** . = from ( App-104 .) of old (as in [2 Peter 3:5](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/5) ).
**lingereth** . Greek. *argeo* . Only here. Compare [2 Peter 1:8](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/8) .
**damnation** . Same as "destruction", [2 Peter 2:1](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/1) .
**slumbereth** . Greek. *nustazo.* Only here and [Matthew 25:5](../../../kjv/matthew/25/5) .
**if** . App-118 .
**God** . App-98 .
**spared** . See [Acts 20:29](../../../kjv/acts/20/29) .
**the** . Omit.
**that** = when they.
**sinned** . App-128 .
**cast . . . down to hell, and** = having thrust down to Tartarus.
**delivered** . See [John 19:30](../../../kjv/john/19/30) .
**chains** . Greek. *seira* , a cord. Only here. The texts read "pits". Greek. *seiros.*
**darkness** . Greek. zophos. Only here, [2 Peter 2:17](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/17) , and [Jude 1:6](../../../kjv/jude/1/6) , [Jude 1:13](../../../kjv/jude/1/13) .
**to be** . Omit.
**judgment** . App-177 .

**And** . Note the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton* ( App-6 ) in verses: [2 Peter 2:5-7](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/5-7) .
**old** = ancient. See [Matthew 5:21](../../../kjv/matthew/5/21) .
**world** . App-129 .
**saved** = preserved. Same word [John 17:12](../../../kjv/john/17/12) .
**the eighth** . A Greek. idiom for himself and seven others.
**preacher** . App-121 .
**righteousness** . App-191 .
**ungodly** . Greek. *asebes.* See App-128 .

**turning . . . into ashes** . Greek. *tephroo.* Only here.
**condemned** . App-122 .
**overthrow** . Greek. *katastrophe.* See [2 Timothy 2:14](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/14) .
**making** = having made.
**ensample** . Greek. *hupodeigma.* See [John 13:15](../../../kjv/john/13/15) .
**unto** = of.
**that after should** . Literally about to. live ungodly. Greek. asebeo. Only here and [Jude 1:15](../../../kjv/jude/1/15) . Compare [2 Peter 2:5](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/5) .

**delivered** = rescued. As in [2 Corinthians 1:10](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/1/10) .
**just** . App-191 .
**Lot** . As believing Jehovah, Lot was justified. We do not know all his life, and we do not know all implied by the rest of this verse and by [2 Peter 2:8](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/8) .
**vexed** = oppressed. See [Acts 7:24](../../../kjv/acts/7/24) .
**with** = by. App-104 .
**filthy conversation** = behaviour (see [Galatians 1:1](../../../kjv/galatians/1/1) , [Galatians 1:13](../../../kjv/galatians/1/13) ) in (Greek. *en)* lasciviousness (Greek. *aselgeia.* See [1 Peter 4:3](../../../kjv/1-peter/4/3) ).
**wicked** = lawless. Greek. *athesmos.* Only here and [2 Peter 3:17](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/17) .

**that righteous man** = the just one. Compare [2 Peter 2:7](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/7) .
**dwelling** . Greek. *enkatoikeo.* Only here.
**seeing** . Greek. *blemma.* Only here.
**vexed** . Greek. *basanizo.* Transl "torment", except [Matthew 14:24](../../../kjv/matthew/14/24) .[Mark 6:48](../../../kjv/mark/6/48) (where see note). [Revelation 12:2](../../../kjv/revelation/12/2) .
**righteous** . Same as "just", above.
**soul** App-110 .
**unlawful** . App-128 .

**Lord** . App-98 .
**knoweth** . App-132 .
**godly** . Greek. *eusebes* . See [Acts 10:2](../../../kjv/acts/10/2) .
**out of** . App-104 .
**temptations** = temptation. See [1 Peter 1:6](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/6) .
**the** = a.
**punished** . Compare [Job 21:30](../../../kjv/job/21/30) .

**uncleanness** . Greek. *miasmos.* Only here. Compare [2 Peter 2:20](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/20) .
**government** = dominion. Greek. *kuriotes.* See [Ephesians 1:21](../../../kjv/ephesians/1/21) .[Jude 1:8](../../../kjv/jude/1/8) .
**Presumptuous** = Daring. Greek. *tolmetes* . Only here. self willed. Greek. *authades.* See [Titus 1:7](../../../kjv/titus/1/7) .
**are not afraid** = do not tremble.
**speak evil of** = blaspheme, as [2 Peter 2:2](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/2) .
**dignities** . Literally glories. Greek. *doxa.* Seep. 1511. Only here and [Jude 1:8](../../../kjv/jude/1/8) used as a title.

**which are** = though being.
**power** . App-172 .
**might** . App-172 . Compare [Psalms 103:20](../../../kjv/psalms/103/20) . [2 Thessalonians 1:7](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/1/7) .
**railing** . Greek. *blasphemos,* as [1 Timothy 1:13](../../../kjv/1-timothy/1/13) .
**accusation** . App-177 .
**before** . App-104 . Compare [Jude 1:9](../../../kjv/jude/1/9) . [Zechariah 3:1](../../../kjv/zechariah/3/1) , [Zechariah 3:2](../../../kjv/zechariah/3/2) .

**natural** . Greek. *phusikos.* See [Romans 1:26](../../../kjv/romans/1/26) .
**brute** . Greek. *alogos.* See [Acts 25:27](../../../kjv/acts/25/27) .
**beasts** = living creatures. Greek. *zoon.* Same as [Hebrews 13:11](../../../kjv/hebrews/13/11) .
**to be taken, &c** . = for ( App-104 .) capture (Greek. *halosis.* Only here) and destruction (Greek. *phthora.* See [Romans 8:21](../../../kjv/romans/8/21) ).
**of** = in. App-104 .
**understand not** = are ignorant of. Greek. *agnoeo.*
**utterly perish** . Greek. *kataphtheiro.* See [2 Timothy 3:8](../../../kjv/2-timothy/3/8) . The texts read "even perish" ( *kai phtheiro)* .
**corruption** . Greek. *phthora,* as above.

**reward** = wages. Greek. *misthos.*
**unrighteousness** . App-128 . Compare [2 Peter 2:15](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/15) and [Acts 1:18](../../../kjv/acts/1/18) .
***as*** **they, &c** . = reckoning it (as they do).
**to riot** = living delicately. Greek. *truphe.* Only here and [Luke 7:25](../../../kjv/luke/7/25) . Compare [James 5:5](../../../kjv/james/5/5) .
**the day time** . Literally a day.
**Spots** . Greek. *spilos.* Here and [Ephesians 5:27](../../../kjv/ephesians/5/27) .
**blemishes** . Greek. *momos.* Only here. Compare [2 Corinthians 6:3](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/6/3) (blamed).
**sporting themselves** = living delicately. Greek. *en* - *truphao.* Only here. Compare *trupho,* above.
**with** = in. App-104 .
**deceivings** . Greek. *apate* . See [Ephesians 4:22](../../../kjv/ephesians/4/22) . Some texts read "love feasts". Greek. *agape,* as in [Jude 1:12](../../../kjv/jude/1/12) . Compare [1 Corinthians 11:21](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/21) .
**feast with** . Greek. *suneuocheomai.* Only here and [Jude 1:12](../../../kjv/jude/1/12) .

**adultery** = an adulteress.
**that cannot cease** . Greek. *akatapaustos.* Only here.
**sin** . App-128 .
**beguiling** . See [James 1:14](../../../kjv/james/1/14) .
**unstable** . Greek. *asteriktos.* Only here and [2 Peter 3:16](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/16) .
**souls** . App-110 .
**an heart, &c** = having a heart.
**exercised** . See [1 Timothy 4:7](../../../kjv/1-timothy/4/7) . covetous practices = covetousness.
**cursed children** = children ( App-108 .) of (the) curse.

**Balaam** . See [Numbers 22:5](../../../kjv/numbers/22/5) note.
**Bosor** . See 2Pe 22:5 (note). Some texts read "Beor".
**loved** . App-135 .
**wages** . Same as reward, [2 Peter 2:13](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/13) .

**was rebuked** = had rebuke (Greek. *elenxis.* Only here).
**his** = his own.
**iniquity** . App-128 . Only here.
**dumb** . See [Acts 8:32](../../../kjv/acts/8/32) .
**ass** . Greek. *hupozugion.* Only here and [Matthew 21:5](../../../kjv/matthew/21/5) .
**speaking** . See [Acts 4:18](../../../kjv/acts/4/18) .
**man's** . App-123 .
**forbad** = hindered.
**madness** . Greek. *paraphronia.* Only here. Compare [2 Corinthians 11:23](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/11/23) .
**prophet** . App-189 . Balaam delivered Jehovah's messages ([Numbers 23:5](../../../kjv/numbers/23/5) , [Numbers 23:16](../../../kjv/numbers/23/16) ; [Numbers 24:4](../../../kjv/numbers/24/4) , [Numbers 24:13](../../../kjv/numbers/24/13) ), however unwillingly. He afterwards became a minister of Satan, in the counsel he gave Balak ([Numbers 31:8](../../../kjv/numbers/31/8) , [Numbers 31:16](../../../kjv/numbers/31/16) ).

**wells** . Greek. *pege* . Always translated "fountain", except here and [John 4:6](../../../kjv/john/4/6) , [John 4:14](../../../kjv/john/4/14) .
**without water** . Greek. *anudros.* Only here; [Matthew 12:43](../../../kjv/matthew/12/43) (dry). [Luke 11:24](../../../kjv/luke/11/24) (dry), and [Jude 1:12](../../../kjv/jude/1/12) .
**clouds** . The texts read "mists" (Greek. *homichle.* Only here)
**carried** = driven.
**tempest** . Greek. *lailaps.* Here and [Mark 4:37](../../../kjv/mark/4/37) . [Luke 8:23](../../../kjv/luke/8/23) .
**mist** . Same as "darkness", [2 Peter 2:4](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/4) .
**for ever** . App-151 . a. But the texts omit.

**great swelling** . Greek. *huperonkos.* Only here and [Jude 1:16](../../../kjv/jude/1/16) .
**vanity** . Greek. *mataiotes.* See [Romans 8:20](../../../kjv/romans/8/20) .
**allure** . Same as "beguile", [2 Peter 2:14](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/14) .
***through*** **, &c** . Literally by (dative case) lasciviousnesses. See "filthy", [2 Peter 2:7](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/7) .
**clean** = indeed. Greek. *ontos* . See [1 Corinthians 14:25](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/25) .
**escaped** . See [2 Peter 1:4](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/4) . The texts read "scarcely" or "but just (Greek. *oligos)* escaping".
**live** . Greek. *anastrepho.* See [1 Peter 1:17](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/17) .

**are** = being. Greek. *huparcho.* See [Luke 9:48](../../../kjv/luke/9/48) .
**servants** . App-190 .
**a man** . App-123 .
**overcome** . Greek. *hettaomai.* See [2 Corinthians 12:13](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/12/13) .
**brought in bondage** = enslaved. App-190 . Add "also".

**pollutions** . Greek. *miasma.* Only here. Compare [2 Peter 2:10](../../../kjv/2-peter/2/10) .
**knowledge** . See [2 Peter 1:2](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/2) , [2 Peter 1:3](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/3) , [2 Peter 1:8](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/8) .
**Lord** . App-98 .
**Jesus Christ** . App-98 . Compare [2 Peter 3:18](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/18) .
**entangled** . Greek. *empleko.* See [2 Timothy 2:4](../../../kjv/2-timothy/2/4) .
**latter end** . Literally last things.
**is** = is become.
**beginning** = first.

**not** . App-105 .
**known** . App-132 .
**turn** = turn back.
**from** . App-104 .
**unto** = to.

**it is** = there hath.
**according to** = the (fulfillment) of.
**true** . App-175 .
**proverb** . Greek. *paroimia.* See [John 10:6](../../../kjv/john/10/6) .
**turned** = turned back.
**to** . App-104 .
**vomit** . Greek. *exerama* . Only here.
**again** . Omit. Quoted from [Proverbs 26:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/26/11) .
**sow** . Greek. *hus* . Only here.
**washed** . App-136 .
**wallowing** . Greek. *kulisma.* Only here. Compare [Mark 9:20](../../../kjv/mark/9/20) .
**mire** . Greek. *borboros.* Only here.

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