2 Pet 2:15-22 : 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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}