2 Peter 2:18

They speak with vain arrogance. They entice people through the lusts of the flesh. They entice people who try to escape from those who live in error.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. The gloom of thick darkness is reserved for them.

19They promise freedom to them, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For a man is a slave to whatever overcomes him.

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Cross References

Psalms 52:1Why are you proud of making trouble, you mighty man? 1 The covenant faithfulness of God comes every day. 1

Ezekiel 35:13You exalted yourselves against me with what you said, and you multiplied the words you said against me; and I heard it all.

Daniel 11:36The king will act according to his desires. He will lift himself up and make himself great above every god. Against the God of gods he will say astonishing things, for he will succeed until the wrath is completed. For what has been decreed will be done.

Acts 8:9But there was a certain man in the city named Simon, who had earlier been practicing sorcery; he used to astonish the people of Samaria, while claiming that he was an important person.

2 Thessalonians 2:4This is he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped. As a result, he sits in the temple of God and exhibits himself as God.

2 Peter 1:4Through these, he gave us precious and great promises, so that you might be sharers in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world that is caused by evil desires.

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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