Verse 1

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.1", "source": "¶Ἐγένοντο δὲ καὶ ψευδοπροφῆται ἐν τῷ λαῷ, ὡς καὶ ἐν ὑμῖν ἔσονται ψευδοδιδάσκαλοι, οἵτινες παρεισάξουσιν αἱρέσεις ἀπωλείας, καὶ τὸν ἀγοράσαντα αὐτοὺς Δεσπότην ἀρνούμενοι, ἐπάγοντες ἑαυτοῖς ταχινὴν ἀπώλειαν.", "text": "*Egenonto de* and *kai pseudoprophētai* in the *laō*, *hōs kai* in you *esontai pseudodidaskaloi*, *hoitines pareisaxousin haireseis apōleias*, *kai* the *agorasanta* them *Despotēn arnoumenoi*, *epagontes heautois tachinēn apōleian*.", "grammar": { "*Egenonto*": "aorist indicative middle/passive, 3rd plural - 'became/arose'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - 'also/even'", "*pseudoprophētai*": "nominative plural masculine - 'false prophets'", "*laō*": "dative singular masculine - 'people'", "*hōs*": "adverb/conjunction - 'as/like'", "*esontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd plural - 'will be'", "*pseudodidaskaloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'false teachers'", "*hoitines*": "nominative plural masculine relative pronoun - 'who/whoever'", "*pareisaxousin*": "future indicative active, 3rd plural - 'will bring in secretly'", "*haireseis*": "accusative plural feminine - 'heresies/divisions/choices'", "*apōleias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of destruction/ruin'", "*agorasanta*": "aorist active participle, accusative singular masculine - 'having bought/purchased'", "*Despotēn*": "accusative singular masculine - 'Master/Lord'", "*arnoumenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'denying'", "*epagontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'bringing upon'", "*heautois*": "dative plural reflexive pronoun - 'themselves'", "*tachinēn*": "accusative singular feminine - 'swift/quick'", "*apōleian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'destruction/ruin'" }, "variants": { "*Egenonto*": "arose/came to be/became", "*pseudoprophētai*": "false prophets/those who falsely claim to speak for God", "*laō*": "people/nation/crowd", "*pseudodidaskaloi*": "false teachers/those who teach falsehoods", "*pareisaxousin*": "will secretly introduce/will bring in alongside/will smuggle in", "*haireseis*": "heresies/factions/sects/divisions/choices", "*apōleias*": "of destruction/ruin/perdition/damnation", "*agorasanta*": "having bought/purchased/redeemed", "*Despotēn*": "Master/Sovereign Lord/absolute ruler", "*arnoumenoi*": "denying/disowning/rejecting", "*epagontes*": "bringing upon/drawing down upon", "*tachinēn*": "swift/quick/sudden", "*apōleian*": "destruction/ruin/perdition/damnation" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.3", "source": "Καὶ ἐν πλεονεξίᾳ πλαστοῖς λόγοις ὑμᾶς ἐμπορεύσονται: οἷς τὸ κρίμα ἔκπαλαι οὐκ ἀργεῖ, καὶ ἡ ἀπώλεια αὐτῶν οὐ νυστάζει.", "text": "*Kai en pleonexia plastois logois hymas emporeusontai*: *hois to krima ekpalai ouk argei, kai hē apōleia autōn ou nystazei*.", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and/also'", "*en pleonexia*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in/with greed'", "*plastois*": "dative plural masculine - 'fabricated/manufactured'", "*logois*": "dative plural masculine - 'words/messages'", "*hymas*": "accusative plural - 'you'", "*emporeusontai*": "future indicative middle, 3rd plural - 'will exploit/make merchandise of'", "*hois*": "dative plural relative pronoun - 'for whom'", "*to krima*": "nominative singular neuter - 'the judgment'", "*ekpalai*": "adverb - 'from long ago/for a long time'", "*ouk argei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'is not idle/inactive'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hē apōleia*": "nominative singular feminine - 'the destruction'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*ou nystazei*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd singular - 'does not slumber'" }, "variants": { "*pleonexia*": "greed/covetousness/desire for advantage", "*plastois*": "fabricated/manufactured/invented/artificial", "*logois*": "words/messages/accounts/arguments", "*emporeusontai*": "will exploit/make merchandise of/trade in/make profit from", "*krima*": "judgment/condemnation/sentence", "*ekpalai*": "from long ago/for a long time/from of old", "*argei*": "is idle/inactive/delays/lingers", "*apōleia*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*nystazei*": "slumbers/dozes/is sleepy/is inactive" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.4", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς ἀγγέλων ἁμαρτησάντων οὐκ ἐφείσατο, ἀλλὰ σειραῖς ζόφου, ταρταρώσας παρέδωκεν εἰς κρίσιν τηρουμένους·", "text": "*Ei gar ho Theos angelōn hamartēsantōn ouk epheisato, alla seirais zophou, tartarōsas paredōken eis krisin tēroumenous*;", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - 'if'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*ho Theos*": "nominative singular masculine - 'God'", "*angelōn*": "genitive plural masculine - 'of angels'", "*hamartēsantōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive plural masculine - 'having sinned'", "*ouk epheisato*": "negative + aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - 'did not spare'", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - 'but'", "*seirais*": "dative plural feminine - 'with chains'", "*zophou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of darkness/gloom'", "*tartarōsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having cast into Tartarus'", "*paredōken*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'delivered/handed over'", "*eis krisin*": "preposition with accusative singular feminine - 'for/unto judgment'", "*tēroumenous*": "present passive participle, accusative plural masculine - 'being kept/reserved'" }, "variants": { "*epheisato*": "spared/had mercy on/withheld punishment", "*seirais*": "chains/ropes/bonds", "*zophou*": "darkness/gloom/deep darkness", "*tartarōsas*": "having cast into Tartarus/having sent to the deepest abyss", "*paredōken*": "delivered/handed over/committed", "*krisin*": "judgment/trial/condemnation", "*tēroumenous*": "being kept/guarded/preserved/reserved" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.5", "source": "Καὶ ἀρχαίου κόσμου οὐκ ἐφείσατο, ἀλλὰ ὄγδοον Νῶε δικαιοσύνης κήρυκα ἐφύλαξεν, κατακλυσμὸν κόσμῳ ἀσεβῶν ἐπάξας·", "text": "*Kai archaiou kosmou ouk epheisato, alla ogdoon Nōe dikaiosynēs kēryka ephylaxen, kataklysmon kosmō asebōn epaxas*;", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*archaiou kosmou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of ancient world'", "*ouk epheisato*": "negative + aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - 'did not spare'", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - 'but'", "*ogdoon*": "accusative singular masculine (ordinal number) - 'eighth'", "*Nōe*": "accusative singular masculine - 'Noah'", "*dikaiosynēs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of righteousness'", "*kēryka*": "accusative singular masculine - 'herald/preacher'", "*ephylaxen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'protected/preserved'", "*kataklysmon*": "accusative singular masculine - 'flood'", "*kosmō*": "dative singular masculine - 'on/to world'", "*asebōn*": "genitive plural masculine - 'of ungodly'", "*epaxas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having brought upon'" }, "variants": { "*archaiou*": "ancient/old/original", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order", "*epheisato*": "spared/had mercy on", "*ogdoon*": "eighth (either 'one of eight persons' or 'eighth from Adam')", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/right conduct", "*kēryka*": "herald/preacher/proclaimer", "*ephylaxen*": "protected/preserved/guarded/kept safe", "*kataklysmon*": "flood/deluge/inundation", "*asebōn*": "ungodly/impious/irreverent people", "*epaxas*": "having brought upon/having inflicted/having imposed" } }

Verse 6

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.6", "source": "Καὶ πόλεις Σοδόμων καὶ Γομόρρας τεφρώσας καταστροφῇ κατέκρινεν, ὑπόδειγμα μελλόντων ἀσεβεῖν τεθεικώς·", "text": "*Kai poleis Sodomōn kai Gomorrhas tephrōsas katastrophē katekrinen, hypodeigma mellontōn asebein tetheikōs*;", "grammar": { "*Kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*poleis*": "accusative plural feminine - 'cities'", "*Sodomōn kai Gomorrhas*": "genitive plural - 'of Sodom and Gomorrah'", "*tephrōsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having reduced to ashes'", "*katastrophē*": "dative singular feminine - 'by/with overthrow/destruction'", "*katekrinen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'condemned'", "*hypodeigma*": "accusative singular neuter - 'example/pattern'", "*mellontōn*": "present active participle, genitive plural masculine - 'of those about to'", "*asebein*": "present infinitive active - 'to be ungodly'", "*tetheikōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having made/set'" }, "variants": { "*poleis*": "cities/towns", "*tephrōsas*": "having reduced to ashes/having incinerated", "*katastrophē*": "overthrow/destruction/ruin", "*katekrinen*": "condemned/sentenced/judged against", "*hypodeigma*": "example/pattern/warning/illustration", "*mellontōn*": "of those about to/of those going to/of future ones", "*asebein*": "to be ungodly/to act impiously", "*tetheikōs*": "having made/having set/having established/having appointed" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.8", "source": "(Βλέμματι γὰρ καὶ ἀκοῇ ὁ δίκαιος, ἐγκατοικῶν ἐν αὐτοῖς, ἡμέραν ἐξ ἡμέρας ψυχὴν δικαίαν ἀνόμοις ἔργοις ἐβασάνιζεν·)", "text": "(*Blemmati gar kai akoē ho dikaios, egkatoikōn en autois, hēmeran ex hēmeras psychēn dikaian anomois ergois ebasanizen*;)", "grammar": { "*Blemmati*": "dative singular neuter - 'by sight/looking'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*akoē*": "dative singular feminine - 'by hearing'", "*ho dikaios*": "nominative singular masculine - 'the righteous man'", "*egkatoikōn*": "present active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'dwelling among'", "*en autois*": "preposition with dative plural - 'among them'", "*hēmeran ex hēmeras*": "accusative singular + preposition + genitive singular - 'day after day'", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - 'soul'", "*dikaian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'righteous'", "*anomois*": "dative plural masculine - 'by lawless'", "*ergois*": "dative plural neuter - 'deeds/works'", "*ebasanizen*": "imperfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'was tormented/tortured'" }, "variants": { "*Blemmati*": "by sight/looking/seeing/watching", "*akoē*": "by hearing/listening", "*dikaios*": "righteous man/just person", "*egkatoikōn*": "dwelling among/living among/residing with", "*hēmeran ex hēmeras*": "day after day/day by day/daily", "*psychēn*": "soul/inner self/life", "*dikaian*": "righteous/just/upright", "*anomois*": "lawless/without law/contrary to law", "*ergois*": "deeds/works/actions", "*ebasanizen*": "was tormented/tortured/distressed/vexed" } }

Verse 9

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.9", "source": "Οἶδεν Κύριος εὐσεβεῖς ἐκ πειρασμῶν ῥύεσθαι, ἀδίκους δὲ εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως κολαζομένους τηρεῖν:", "text": "*Oiden Kyrios eusebeis ek peirasmōn rhyesthai, adikous de eis hēmeran kriseōs kolazomenous tērein*:", "grammar": { "*Oiden*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'knows/has known'", "*Kyrios*": "nominative singular masculine - 'Lord'", "*eusebeis*": "accusative plural masculine - 'godly ones'", "*ek peirasmōn*": "preposition with genitive plural masculine - 'from trials'", "*rhyesthai*": "present infinitive middle - 'to rescue'", "*adikous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'unrighteous ones'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*eis hēmeran*": "preposition with accusative singular feminine - 'for day'", "*kriseōs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of judgment'", "*kolazomenous*": "present passive participle, accusative plural masculine - 'being punished'", "*tērein*": "present infinitive active - 'to keep/reserve'" }, "variants": { "*Oiden*": "knows/understands/has known", "*eusebeis*": "godly ones/pious people/devout persons", "*peirasmōn*": "trials/temptations/tests", "*rhyesthai*": "to rescue/deliver/save", "*adikous*": "unrighteous ones/unjust people/wicked persons", "*kriseōs*": "judgment/trial/verdict", "*kolazomenous*": "being punished/chastised/disciplined", "*tērein*": "to keep/reserve/hold/maintain" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.10", "source": "Μάλιστα δὲ τοὺς ὀπίσω σαρκὸς ἐν ἐπιθυμίᾳ μιασμοῦ πορευομένους, καὶ κυριότητος καταφρονοῦντας. Τολμηταί, αὐθάδεις, δόξας οὐ τρέμουσιν βλασφημοῦντες.", "text": "*Malista de tous opisō sarkos en epithymia miasmou poreuomenous, kai kyriotētos kataphronountas. Tolmētai, authadeis, doxas ou tremousin blasphēmountes*.", "grammar": { "*Malista*": "adverb (superlative) - 'especially/chiefly'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*tous*": "accusative plural masculine article - 'those'", "*opisō sarkos*": "adverb + genitive singular feminine - 'after flesh'", "*en epithymia*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in lust/desire'", "*miasmou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of defilement'", "*poreuomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative plural masculine - 'going/walking'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*kyriotētos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of authority/lordship'", "*kataphronountas*": "present active participle, accusative plural masculine - 'despising'", "*Tolmētai*": "nominative plural masculine - 'daring ones'", "*authadeis*": "nominative plural masculine - 'self-willed/arrogant'", "*doxas*": "accusative plural feminine - 'glories/dignities'", "*ou tremousin*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'do not tremble'", "*blasphēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'blaspheming'" }, "variants": { "*Malista*": "especially/chiefly/above all", "*opisō sarkos*": "after the flesh/following corrupt nature", "*epithymia*": "lust/desire/craving/longing", "*miasmou*": "defilement/corruption/pollution", "*poreuomenous*": "going/walking/conducting themselves", "*kyriotētos*": "authority/lordship/dominion", "*kataphronountas*": "despising/disdaining/looking down on", "*Tolmētai*": "daring ones/presumptuous ones/bold ones", "*authadeis*": "self-willed/arrogant/stubborn/obstinate", "*doxas*": "glories/dignities/celestial beings/angelic powers", "*tremousin*": "tremble/fear/are afraid", "*blasphēmountes*": "blaspheming/slandering/speaking evil of" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.11", "source": "Ὅπου ἄγγελοι, ἰσχύϊ καὶ δυνάμει μείζονες ὄντες, οὐ φέρουσιν κατʼ αὐτῶν παρὰ Κυρίῳ βλάσφημον κρίσιν.", "text": "*Hopou angeloi, ischyi kai dynamei meizoues ontes, ou pherousin kat' autōn para Kyriō blasphēmon krisin*.", "grammar": { "*Hopou*": "adverb - 'whereas/where'", "*angeloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'angels'", "*ischyi*": "dative singular feminine - 'in strength'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*dynamei*": "dative singular feminine - 'in power'", "*meizoues*": "nominative plural masculine comparative - 'greater'", "*ontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'being'", "*ou pherousin*": "negative + present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'do not bring'", "*kat' autōn*": "preposition with genitive plural - 'against them'", "*para Kyriō*": "preposition with dative singular masculine - 'before the Lord'", "*blasphēmon*": "accusative singular feminine - 'blasphemous/railing'", "*krisin*": "accusative singular feminine - 'judgment'" }, "variants": { "*Hopou*": "whereas/where/while", "*angeloi*": "angels/messengers", "*ischyi*": "strength/might/power", "*dynamei*": "power/might/ability", "*meizoues*": "greater/stronger/more powerful", "*ontes*": "being/existing", "*pherousin*": "bring/bear/carry", "*blasphēmon*": "blasphemous/railing/reviling/slanderous", "*krisin*": "judgment/accusation/condemnation" } }

Verse 12

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.12", "source": "Οὗτοι δέ, ὡς ἄλογα ζῶα φυσικὰ, γεγενημένα εἰς ἅλωσιν καὶ φθοράν, ἐν οἷς ἀγνοοῦσιν βλασφημοῦντες· ἐν τῇ φθορᾷ αὐτῶν καταφθαρήσονται·", "text": "*Houtoi de, hōs aloga zōa physika, gegenēmena eis halōsin kai phthoran, en hois agnoousin blasphēmountes; en tē phthora autōn kataphtharēsontai*;", "grammar": { "*Houtoi*": "nominative plural masculine demonstrative pronoun - 'these'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*hōs*": "comparative particle - 'as/like'", "*aloga*": "nominative plural neuter - 'irrational/brute'", "*zōa*": "nominative plural neuter - 'animals/beasts'", "*physika*": "nominative plural neuter - 'natural'", "*gegenēmena*": "perfect passive participle, nominative plural neuter - 'having been born'", "*eis halōsin*": "preposition with accusative singular feminine - 'for capture'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*phthoran*": "accusative singular feminine - 'destruction'", "*en hois*": "preposition with dative plural relative pronoun - 'in what things'", "*agnoousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'they are ignorant'", "*blasphēmountes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'blaspheming'", "*en tē phthora*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in the destruction'", "*autōn*": "genitive plural - 'of them/their'", "*kataphtharēsontai*": "future indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'will be utterly destroyed'" }, "variants": { "*aloga*": "irrational/unreasoning/brute", "*zōa*": "animals/beasts/living creatures", "*physika*": "natural/instinctive/by nature", "*gegenēmena*": "having been born/brought into being/created", "*halōsin*": "capture/catching/being taken", "*phthoran*": "destruction/corruption/decay", "*agnoousin*": "they are ignorant of/do not understand/are unaware of", "*blasphēmountes*": "blaspheming/slandering/speaking evil", "*kataphtharēsontai*": "will be utterly destroyed/will be completely corrupted/will perish" } }

Verse 13

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Verse 14

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.14", "source": "Ὀφθαλμοὺς Ἔχοντες μεστοὺς μοιχαλίδος, καὶ ἀκαταπαύστους ἁμαρτίας· δελεάζοντες ψυχὰς ἀστηρίκτους: καρδίαν γεγυμνασμένην πλεονεξίαις ἔχοντες· κατάρας τέκνα:", "text": "*Ophthalmous Echontes mestous moichalidos, kai akatapauaustous hamartias; deleazontes psychas astēriktous: kardian gegymnasmemēn pleonexiais echontes; kataras tekna*:", "grammar": { "*Ophthalmous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'eyes'", "*Echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having'", "*mestous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'full'", "*moichalidos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of adulteress'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*akatapauaustous*": "accusative plural masculine - 'unceasing'", "*hamartias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of sin'", "*deleazontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'enticing/baiting'", "*psychas*": "accusative plural feminine - 'souls'", "*astēriktous*": "accusative plural feminine - 'unstable'", "*kardian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'heart'", "*gegymnasmemēn*": "perfect passive participle, accusative singular feminine - 'having been trained'", "*pleonexiais*": "dative plural feminine - 'in covetousness'", "*echontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having'", "*kataras*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of curse'", "*tekna*": "nominative plural neuter - 'children'" }, "variants": { "*mestous*": "full/filled with", "*moichalidos*": "of adulteress/of adultery", "*akatapauaustous*": "unceasing/that never stops/restless", "*hamartias*": "of sin/wrongdoing", "*deleazontes*": "enticing/baiting/luring/alluring", "*psychas*": "souls/lives/persons", "*astēriktous*": "unstable/unsteady/not firmly established", "*kardian*": "heart/mind/inner self", "*gegymnasmemēn*": "having been trained/exercised/practiced", "*pleonexiais*": "in covetousness/greed/avarice", "*kataras tekna*": "children of curse/accursed children" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.15", "source": "Καταλίποντες τὴν εὐθεῖαν ὁδὸν, ἐπλανήθησαν, ἐξακολουθήσαντες τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ τοῦ Βοσόρ, ὃς μισθὸν ἀδικίας ἠγάπησεν·", "text": "*Katalipontes tēn eutheian hodon, eplanēthēsan, exakolouthēsantes tē hodō tou Balaam tou Bosor, hos misthon adikias ēgapēsen*;", "grammar": { "*Katalipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having left/forsaken'", "*tēn eutheian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'the straight'", "*hodon*": "accusative singular feminine - 'way/path'", "*eplanēthēsan*": "aorist indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'were led astray'", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having followed'", "*tē hodō*": "dative singular feminine - 'the way'", "*tou Balaam*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Balaam'", "*tou Bosor*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Bosor'", "*hos*": "nominative singular masculine relative pronoun - 'who'", "*misthon*": "accusative singular masculine - 'wages/reward'", "*adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of unrighteousness'", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'loved'" }, "variants": { "*Katalipontes*": "having left/forsaken/abandoned", "*eutheian*": "straight/right/direct", "*hodon*": "way/path/road", "*eplanēthēsan*": "were led astray/were deceived/went astray", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "having followed/pursued/adhered to", "*Balaam*": "Balaam (proper name)", "*Bosor*": "Bosor (either a place name or father's name)", "*misthon adikias*": "wages of unrighteousness/reward for wrongdoing", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished/preferred" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.16", "source": "Ἔλεγξιν δὲ ἔσχεν ἰδίας παρανομίας: ὑποζύγιον ἄφωνον ἐν ἀνθρώπου φωνῇ φθεγξάμενον ἐκώλυσεν τὴν τοῦ προφήτου παραφρονίαν.", "text": "*Elegxin de eschen idias paranomias: hypozygion aphōnon en anthrōpou phōnē phthegxamenon ekōlysen tēn tou prophētou paranian*.", "grammar": { "*Elegxin*": "accusative singular feminine - 'rebuke'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*eschen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'had/received'", "*idias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of his own'", "*paranomias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'transgression/lawlessness'", "*hypozygion*": "nominative singular neuter - 'beast of burden'", "*aphōnon*": "nominative singular neuter - 'voiceless/dumb'", "*en anthrōpou*": "preposition with genitive singular masculine - 'with of human'", "*phōnē*": "dative singular feminine - 'voice'", "*phthegxamenon*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular neuter - 'having spoken'", "*ekōlysen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'hindered/restrained'", "*tēn*": "accusative singular feminine article - 'the'", "*tou prophētou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of the prophet'", "*paranian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'madness'" }, "variants": { "*Elegxin*": "rebuke/reproof/correction", "*eschen*": "had/received/got", "*idias*": "his own/personal/private", "*paranomias*": "transgression/lawlessness/wrongdoing", "*hypozygion*": "beast of burden/donkey/ass", "*aphōnon*": "voiceless/dumb/mute", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/utterance", "*phthegxamenon*": "having spoken/uttered/made sound", "*ekōlysen*": "hindered/restrained/prevented/forbade", "*prophētou*": "prophet/seer", "*paranian*": "madness/insanity/folly" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.17", "source": "Οὗτοί εἰσιν πηγαὶ ἄνυδροι, νεφέλαι ὑπὸ λαίλαπος ἐλαυνόμεναι· οἷς ὁ ζόφος τοῦ σκότους εἰς αἰῶνα τετήρηται.", "text": "*Houtoi eisin pēgai anydroi, nephelai hypo lailapos elaunomenai; hois ho zophos tou skotous eis aiōna tetērētai*.", "grammar": { "*Houtoi*": "nominative plural masculine demonstrative pronoun - 'these'", "*eisin*": "present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'are'", "*pēgai*": "nominative plural feminine - 'springs/fountains'", "*anydroi*": "nominative plural feminine - 'waterless/dry'", "*nephelai*": "nominative plural feminine - 'clouds'", "*hypo lailapos*": "preposition with genitive singular feminine - 'by storm'", "*elaunomenai*": "present passive participle, nominative plural feminine - 'being driven'", "*hois*": "dative plural masculine relative pronoun - 'for whom'", "*ho zophos*": "nominative singular masculine - 'the blackness/gloom'", "*tou skotous*": "genitive singular neuter - 'of darkness'", "*eis aiōna*": "preposition with accusative singular masculine - 'for eternity'", "*tetērētai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been reserved'" }, "variants": { "*pēgai*": "springs/fountains/wells", "*anydroi*": "waterless/dry/without water", "*nephelai*": "clouds/mists", "*lailapos*": "storm/tempest/whirlwind", "*elaunomenai*": "being driven/carried/propelled", "*zophos*": "blackness/gloom/deep darkness", "*skotous*": "of darkness/obscurity", "*eis aiōna*": "for eternity/forever/for an age", "*tetērētai*": "has been reserved/kept/preserved" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.18", "source": "Ὑπέρογκα γὰρ ματαιότητος φθεγγόμενοι, δελεάζουσιν ἐν ἐπιθυμίαις σαρκὸς, ἀσελγείαις, τοὺς ὄντως ἀποφύγοντας τοὺς ἐν πλάνῃ ἀναστρεφομένους.", "text": "*Hyperogka gar mataiotētos phtheggomenoi, deleazousin en epithymiais sarkos, aselgeiais, tous ontōs apophygontas tous en planē anastrephomenous*.", "grammar": { "*Hyperogka*": "accusative plural neuter - 'arrogant/boastful'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*mataiotētos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of emptiness/vanity'", "*phtheggomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'speaking/uttering'", "*deleazousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd plural - 'they entice/lure'", "*en epithymiais*": "preposition with dative plural feminine - 'in lusts/desires'", "*sarkos*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of flesh'", "*aselgeiais*": "dative plural feminine - 'by sensuality/debauchery'", "*tous*": "accusative plural masculine article - 'those'", "*ontōs*": "adverb - 'actually/really'", "*apophygontas*": "aorist active participle, accusative plural masculine - 'having escaped'", "*tous*": "accusative plural masculine article - 'those'", "*en planē*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in error'", "*anastrephomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative plural masculine - 'living/conducting themselves'" }, "variants": { "*Hyperogka*": "arrogant things/boastful words/inflated speech", "*mataiotētos*": "of emptiness/vanity/futility", "*phtheggomenoi*": "speaking/uttering/proclaiming", "*deleazousin*": "they entice/lure/bait/allure", "*epithymiais*": "lusts/desires/cravings", "*sarkos*": "of flesh/body/human nature", "*aselgeiais*": "by sensuality/debauchery/licentiousness", "*ontōs*": "actually/really/truly/indeed", "*apophygontas*": "having escaped/fled from/avoided", "*planē*": "error/deception/wandering", "*anastrephomenous*": "living/conducting themselves/behaving" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.19", "source": "Ἐλευθερίαν αὐτοῖς ἐπαγγελλόμενοι, αὐτοὶ δοῦλοι ὑπάρχοντες τῆς φθορᾶς: ᾧ γάρ τις ἥττηται, τούτῳ καὶ δεδούλωται.", "text": "*Eleutherian autois epangellomenoi, autoi douloi hyparchontes tēs phthoras: hō gar tis hēttētai, toutō kai dedoulōtai*.", "grammar": { "*Eleutherian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'freedom/liberty'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'to them'", "*epangellomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative plural masculine - 'promising'", "*autoi*": "nominative plural masculine intensive pronoun - 'themselves'", "*douloi*": "nominative plural masculine - 'slaves'", "*hyparchontes*": "present active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'being/existing'", "*tēs phthoras*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of corruption'", "*hō*": "dative singular masculine/neuter relative pronoun - 'by what/whom'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*tis*": "nominative singular masculine indefinite pronoun - 'someone'", "*hēttētai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been overcome'", "*toutō*": "dative singular masculine/neuter demonstrative pronoun - 'to this/by this'", "*kai*": "conjunction/adverb - 'also'", "*dedoulōtai*": "perfect indicative passive, 3rd singular - 'has been enslaved'" }, "variants": { "*Eleutherian*": "freedom/liberty/independence", "*epangellomenoi*": "promising/proclaiming/announcing", "*douloi*": "slaves/servants/bondservants", "*hyparchontes*": "being/existing/belonging as", "*phthoras*": "corruption/destruction/depravity", "*hēttētai*": "has been overcome/conquered/defeated", "*dedoulōtai*": "has been enslaved/made a slave" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.20", "source": "Εἰ γὰρ ἀποφυγόντες τὰ μιάσματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τούτοις δὲ πάλιν ἐμπλακέντες ἡττῶνται, γέγονεν, αὐτοῖς τὰ ἔσχατα χείρονα τῶν πρώτων.", "text": "*Ei gar apophygontes ta miasmata tou kosmou en epignōsei tou Kyriou kai Sōtēros Iēsou Christou, toutois de palin emplakentes hēttōntai, gegonen autois ta eschata cheirona tōn prōtōn*.", "grammar": { "*Ei*": "conditional conjunction - 'if'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*apophygontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having escaped'", "*ta miasmata*": "accusative plural neuter - 'the defilements'", "*tou kosmou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of the world'", "*en epignōsei*": "preposition with dative singular feminine - 'in knowledge'", "*tou Kyriou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of the Lord'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*Sōtēros*": "genitive singular masculine - 'Savior'", "*Iēsou Christou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'Jesus Christ'", "*toutois*": "dative plural neuter - 'by these'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*palin*": "adverb - 'again'", "*emplakentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having been entangled'", "*hēttōntai*": "present indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'they are overcome'", "*gegonen*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'it has become'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'for them'", "*ta eschata*": "nominative plural neuter - 'the last things'", "*cheirona*": "nominative/accusative plural neuter comparative - 'worse'", "*tōn prōtōn*": "genitive plural neuter - 'than the first things'" }, "variants": { "*apophygontes*": "having escaped/fled from/avoided", "*miasmata*": "defilements/pollutions/contaminations", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/realm", "*epignōsei*": "knowledge/recognition/full knowledge", "*Kyriou*": "Lord/Master", "*Sōtēros*": "Savior/Deliverer/Preserver", "*palin*": "again/once more/back", "*emplakentes*": "having been entangled/ensnared/caught up in", "*hēttōntai*": "they are overcome/defeated/conquered", "*gegonen*": "it has become/happened/turned out", "*eschata*": "last things/last state/final condition", "*cheirona*": "worse/more severe/more evil", "*prōtōn*": "first things/initial state/beginning" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.21", "source": "Κρεῖττον γὰρ ἦν αὐτοῖς μὴ ἐπεγνωκέναι τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης, ἢ, ἐπιγνοῦσιν, ἐπιστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς.", "text": "*Kreitton gar ēn autois mē epegnōkenai tēn hodon tēs dikaiosynēs, ē, epignousin, epistrepsai ek tēs paradotheisēs autois hagias entolēs*.", "grammar": { "*Kreitton*": "nominative singular neuter comparative - 'better'", "*gar*": "postpositive particle - 'for'", "*ēn*": "imperfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'it was'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'for them'", "*mē*": "negative particle - 'not'", "*epegnōkenai*": "perfect active infinitive - 'to have known'", "*tēn hodon*": "accusative singular feminine - 'the way'", "*tēs dikaiosynēs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of righteousness'", "*ē*": "comparative particle - 'than'", "*epignousin*": "aorist active participle, dative plural masculine - 'having known'", "*epistrepsai*": "aorist active infinitive - 'to turn back'", "*ek*": "preposition - 'from'", "*tēs paradotheisēs*": "aorist passive participle, genitive singular feminine - 'having been delivered'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'to them'", "*hagias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'holy'", "*entolēs*": "genitive singular feminine - 'commandment'" }, "variants": { "*Kreitton*": "better/superior/preferable", "*epegnōkenai*": "to have known/fully recognized/understood", "*hodon*": "way/path/road", "*dikaiosynēs*": "righteousness/justice/righteous conduct", "*epignousin*": "having known/recognized/understood", "*epistrepsai*": "to turn back/return/turn away", "*paradotheisēs*": "having been delivered/handed down/transmitted", "*hagias*": "holy/sacred/set apart", "*entolēs*": "commandment/instruction/order" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.2.22", "source": "Συμβέβηκεν δὲ αὐτοῖς τὸ τῆς ἀληθοῦς παροιμίας, Κύων ἐπιστρέψας ἐπὶ τὸ ἴδιον ἐξέραμα· καί ὗς λουσαμένη εἰς κὺλισμα βορβόρου.", "text": "*Symbebēken de autois to tēs alēthous paroimias, Kyōn epistrepsas epi to idion exerama; kai hys lousamenē eis kylisma borborou*.", "grammar": { "*Symbebēken*": "perfect indicative active, 3rd singular - 'has happened'", "*de*": "postpositive particle - 'but/and'", "*autois*": "dative plural masculine - 'to them'", "*to*": "nominative singular neuter article - 'the'", "*tēs alēthous*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of the true'", "*paroimias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'proverb'", "*Kyōn*": "nominative singular masculine - 'dog'", "*epistrepsas*": "aorist active participle, nominative singular masculine - 'having returned'", "*epi*": "preposition - 'to'", "*to idion*": "accusative singular neuter - 'its own'", "*exerama*": "accusative singular neuter - 'vomit'", "*kai*": "conjunction - 'and'", "*hys*": "nominative singular feminine - 'sow'", "*lousamenē*": "aorist middle participle, nominative singular feminine - 'having washed herself'", "*eis*": "preposition - 'to/into'", "*kylisma*": "accusative singular neuter - 'wallowing place'", "*borborou*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of mud'" }, "variants": { "*Symbebēken*": "has happened/befallen/occurred", "*alēthous*": "true/genuine/real", "*paroimias*": "proverb/saying/maxim", "*Kyōn*": "dog/hound", "*epistrepsas*": "having returned/turned back", "*idion*": "its own/personal/private", "*exerama*": "vomit/what was thrown up", "*hys*": "sow/female pig", "*lousamenē*": "having washed herself/bathed", "*kylisma*": "wallowing place/mud pit", "*borborou*": "of mud/filth/mire" } }