2 Peter 2:11

2 Peter 2:11

9 then ^athe Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment,

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.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Whereas (opou). Loose use of opou (in Xenophon) = "wherein."

Though greater (meizonev ontev). Than the evil docai. Concessive participle and comparative adjective.

In might and strength (isxui kai dunamei). Locative case. Both indwelling strength (isxuv, Mark 12:30) and ability (dunamiv, Matthew 25:15).

Railing judgment (blasfemon krisin). "Blasphemous accusation."

Against them (kat autwn). The evil angels (docai).

Before the Lord (para kuriw). In God's presence. See Judges 1:9 and possibly Enoch 9.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 2 Peter 2:11:**

Jude 1:9
Revelation 13:5

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