2 Peter 2 - Study the King James Bible

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

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 2:47 .
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 and Galatians 1:2 , Galatians 1:4 .
damnable heresies = heresies (Acts 5:17 ) of destruction, or perdition (Greek. apoleia) . See John 17:12 .
even denying = denying even.
Lord . App-98 .
bought . See Matthew 13:44 , Matthew 13:46 .
and bring upon = bringing upon. Greek. epago . See Acts 5:28 .
swift . See 2 Peter 1:14 .
destruction . See "damnable", above

And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

follow . See 2 Peter 1:16 .
pernicious ways . Greek. apoleia, as 2 Peter 2:1 , but the texts read "lasciviousnesses". Greek. aselgeia. See Romans 13:13 .
by reason of. App-104 . 2 Peter 2:2 .
evil spoken of = blasphemed, as 1 Peter 4:4 .

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

covetousness . Greek. pleonexia. First occurrence Mark 7:22 .
feigned = formed, i.e. fabricated. Greek. plastos. Only here.
words . App-121 .
make merchandise of . Greek. emporeuomai. See James 4:13 .
judgment . App-177 .
now, &c . = from ( App-104 .) of old (as in 2 Peter 3:5 ).
lingereth . Greek. argeo . Only here. Compare 2 Peter 1:8 .
damnation . Same as "destruction", 2 Peter 2:1 .
slumbereth . Greek. nustazo. Only here and Matthew 25:5 .
if . App-118 .
God . App-98 .
spared . See 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 .
chains . Greek. seira , a cord. Only here. The texts read "pits". Greek. seiros.
darkness . Greek. zophos. Only here, 2 Peter 2:17 , and Jude 1:6 , Jude 1:13 .
to be . Omit.
judgment . App-177 .

For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

And . Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ) in verses: 2 Peter 2:5-7 .
old = ancient. See Matthew 5:21 .
world . App-129 .
saved = preserved. Same word 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 .

And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;

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

And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:

delivered = rescued. As in 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 .
vexed = oppressed. See Acts 7:24 .
with = by. App-104 .
filthy conversation = behaviour (see Galatians 1:1 , Galatians 1:13 ) in (Greek. en) lasciviousness (Greek. aselgeia. See 1 Peter 4:3 ).
wicked = lawless. Greek. athesmos. Only here and 2 Peter 3:17 .

(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

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

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

Lord . App-98 .
knoweth . App-132 .
godly . Greek. eusebes . See Acts 10:2 .
out of . App-104 .
temptations = temptation. See 1 Peter 1:6 .
the = a.
punished . Compare Job 21:30 .

10.

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

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

11.

Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

which are = though being.
power . App-172 .
might . App-172 . Compare Psalms 103:20 . 2 Thessalonians 1:7 .
railing . Greek. blasphemos, as 1 Timothy 1:13 .
accusation . App-177 .
before . App-104 . Compare Jude 1:9 . Zechariah 3:1 , Zechariah 3:2 .

12.

But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

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

13.

And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;

reward = wages. Greek. misthos.
unrighteousness . App-128 . Compare 2 Peter 2:15 and Acts 1:18 .
as they, &c . = reckoning it (as they do).
to riot = living delicately. Greek. truphe. Only here and Luke 7:25 . Compare James 5:5 .
the day time . Literally a day.
Spots . Greek. spilos. Here and Ephesians 5:27 .
blemishes . Greek. momos. Only here. Compare 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 . Some texts read "love feasts". Greek. agape, as in Jude 1:12 . Compare 1 Corinthians 11:21 .
feast with . Greek. suneuocheomai. Only here and Jude 1:12 .

14.

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

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

15.

Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

Balaam . See 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 .

16.

But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

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

17.

These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

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

18.

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.

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

19.

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

are = being. Greek. huparcho. See Luke 9:48 .
servants . App-190 .
a man . App-123 .
overcome . Greek. hettaomai. See 2 Corinthians 12:13 .
brought in bondage = enslaved. App-190 . Add "also".

20.

For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

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

21.

For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

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

22.

But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

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