2 Peter 2:12 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Peter 2:12

10 and especially ^athose who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. ^bThey are presumptuous, self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of¹ dignitaries,

11 whereas ^aangels, who are greater in power and might, do not bring a reviling accusation against them before the Lord.

Depravity of False Teachers

12 But these, ^alike natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed, speak evil of the things they do not understand, and will utterly perish in their own corruption,

13 ^aand will receive the wages of unrighteousness, as those who count it pleasure ^bto carouse in the daytime. ^cThey are spots and blemishes, carousing in their own deceptions while ^dthey feast with you,

14 having eyes full of¹ adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. ^aThey have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed children.

15 They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of ^aBalaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

Commentaries:

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II Peter 2:12-13

Now Peter in his warning about false prophets and teachers uses truphé, 5172, which we just defined for the word carouse, but carousing is a different word. It is Strong's 1792 entruphaó, which continues the theme, meaning to engage in self-indulgence which results in the breakdown of a person's body, soul, and spirit. Now this definition is similar to the last one where the enfeebling or weakening of the mind, body, and soul come into play. So I think we can see here that self-indulgence to the extent referred to in these scriptures is potentially very dangerous and not to be trifled with.

Excerpted from The Taking Season

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