Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Liberty (eleuqerian). Promising "personal liberty," that is license, after the fashion of advocates of liquor today, not the freedom of truth in Christ (John 8:32; Galatians 5:1, Galatians 5:13).
Themselves bondservants (autoi douloi). "Themselves slaves" of corruption and sin as Paul has it in Romans 6:20.
Of whom (w). Instrumental case, but it may mean "of what."
Is overcome (htthtai). Perfect passive indicative of httaw (from httwn, less) old verb, in N.T. only here, verse II Peter 2:20; II Corinthians 12:13.
Of the same (toutw). "By this one (or thing)."
Is brought into bondage (dedoulwtai). Perfect passive indicative of doulow. Like Paul again (Romans 6:16, Romans 6:18; Romans 8:21).
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 2 Peter 2:19:
1 Corinthians 6:7
2 Peter 1:4
2 Peter 2:20
Jude 1:4
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