2 Peter 2:10

This is especially true for those who continue in the corrupt desires of the flesh and who despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are not afraid to blaspheme the glorious ones.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

9The Lord knows how to rescue godly men out of trials, and how to hold unrighteous men for punishment at the day of judgment.

11Angels have greater strength and power, but they do not bring insulting judgments against them to the Lord.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:6O my soul, do not come into their council; 1 do not join in their meetings, 1 for my heart has too much honor for that. 1 For in their anger they killed men. 1 It was for pleasure that they hamstrung oxen. 1

Numbers 15:30But the person who does anything in defiance, whether he is native born or a foreigner, blasphemes me. That person must be cut off from among his people.

Deuteronomy 17:12Anyone who acts arrogantly, in not listening to the priest who is standing to serve before Yahweh your God, or in not listening to the judge—that man will die; you will put away the evil from Israel.

1 Samuel 10:27But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” These people despised Saul and did not bring him any gifts. But Saul kept silent. + 10:27 Some modern versions add to this verse the following paragraph: Nahash king of the Ammonites had severely oppressed the Gadites and Reubenites. He dug out the right eye of each man and did not allow anyone to rescue Israel. Across the Jordan River was left no Israelites whose right eye Nahash king of the Ammonites had not dug out. But seven thousand men had escaped from the Ammonites and had gone into Jabesh Gilead .

1 Kings 12:16When all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered him and said, 1 “What share do we have in David? 2 We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse! 1 Go to your tents, Israel. 2 Now see to your own house, David.” So Israel went back to their tents.

Psalms 12:4These are those who have said, “With our tongues will we prevail. 1 When our lips speak, who can be master over us?” 1

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 2:8-10

Divine Judgments. ( a. d. 67.) 7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: 8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) 9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: When God sends destruction on the ungodly, he commands deliverance for the righteous; and, if he rain fire and brimstone on the wicked, he… Read the whole commentary →

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