2 Peter 2:10

8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

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;

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
KJV
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.
WEB
but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries,
ASV
but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to rail at dignities:
DARBY
and specially those who walk after the flesh in [the] lust of uncleanness, and despise lordship. Bold [are they], self-willed; they do not fear speaking injuriously of dignities:
BLB
and especially those going after the flesh in the passion of defilement and despising authority. Bold, self-willed, they are not afraid of blaspheming glorious ones,
ÅB
Fremfor alt gjelder det dem som følger kjøttet i uren lyst og forakter herredømme. Disse selvgode vågehalser skjelver ikke for å spotte de høye makter,
OTB
og spesielt de som hengir seg til kjødet i dets korrupte lidenskap, og forakter autoritet. Uforsiktige, selvopptatte, de taler nedsettende om englelige majesteter uten å skjelve,
B1930
aller mest dem som går efter kjød i uren lyst og forakter herredømme. De selvgode vågehalser! De skjelver ikke for å spotte de høie makter,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jude 1:16

    These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men’s persons in admiration because of advantage.

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  • Jude 1:10

    But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

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  • Exodus 22:28

    Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.

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  • Jude 1:18

    How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.

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  • 2 Peter 3:3

    Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

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  • Romans 1:24–27

    Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

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  • Jude 1:4

    For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

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  • Romans 8:12–13

    Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

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