2 Peter 2:12

But these unreasoning animals are naturally made for capture and destruction. They do not know what they insult. They will be destroyed.

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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;

In Context

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

13They will receive the reward of their wrongdoing. They think that luxury during the day is a pleasure. They are stains and blemishes. They enjoy their deceitful actions while they are feasting with you. + 2:13 Other versions read, They enjoy their actions while they are feasting with you in love feasts .

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Cross References

Psalms 49:10For he will see decay. Wise men die; 1 the fool and the brute alike perish 1 and leave their wealth to others. 1

Psalms 94:8Understand, you stupid people! 1 You fools, when will you ever learn? 1

Jeremiah 4:22For the foolishness of my people—they do not know me. They are idiotic people and they have no understanding. They have skill at evil, but do not know to do good.

Jeremiah 10:8They are all the same, they are brutish and stupid, disciples of idols that are nothing but wood. 1

Jeremiah 12:3Yet you, Yahweh, know me. You see me and you test my heart toward you. 1 Take them away like sheep to the slaughter, and set them apart for the day of slaughter! 1

John 8:21So again he said to them, “I am going away; you will seek me and will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 2:11-22

False Teachers. ( a. d. 67.) 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. 11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord. 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; 13 And shall receive… Read the whole commentary →

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