Go
Articles on

2 Peter 2

2 Peter 2:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

+
10
But
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
chiefly
malista (Greek #3122)
(adverbially) most (in the greatest degree) or particularly
KJV usage: chiefly, most of all, (e-)specially.
Pronounce: mal'-is-tah
Origin: neuter plural of the superlative of an apparently primary adverb μάλα (very)
themi that walk
poreuomai (Greek #4198)
middle voice from a derivative of the same as 3984; to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.); --depart, go (away, forth, one's way, up), (make a, take a) journey, walk.
Pronounce: por-yoo'-om-ahee
after
opiso (Greek #3694)
to the back, i.e. aback (as adverb or preposition of time or place; or as noun)
KJV usage: after, back(-ward), (+ get) behind, + follow.
Pronounce: op-is'-o
Origin: from the same as 3693 with enclitic of direction
the flesh
sarx (Greek #4561)
flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e. (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such)
KJV usage: carnal(-ly, + -ly minded), flesh(-ly).
Pronounce: sarx
Origin: probably from the base of 4563
in
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Pronounce: en
Origin: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537)
the lust
epithumia (Greek #1939)
a longing (especially for what is forbidden)
KJV usage: concupiscence, desire, lust (after).
Pronounce: ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah
Origin: from 1937
of uncleanness
miasmos (Greek #3394)
(morally) contamination (properly, the act)
KJV usage: uncleanness.
Pronounce: mee-as-mos'
Origin: from 3392
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
despise
kataphroneo (Greek #2706)
to think against, i.e. disesteem
KJV usage: despise.
Pronounce: kat-af-ron-eh'-o
Origin: from 2596 and 5426
κgovernment
kuriotes (Greek #2963)
mastery, i.e. (concretely and collectively) rulers
KJV usage: dominion, government.
Pronounce: koo-ree-ot'-ace
Origin: from 2962
. Presumptuous
tolmetes (Greek #5113)
a daring (audacious) man
KJV usage: presumptuous.
Pronounce: tol-may-tace'
Origin: from 5111
are they, selfwilled
authades (Greek #829)
self-pleasing, i.e. arrogant
KJV usage: self-willed.
Pronounce: ow-thad'-ace
Origin: from 846 and the base of 2237
, they are
tremo (Greek #5141)
to "tremble" or fear
KJV usage: be afraid, trembling.
Pronounce: trem'-o
Origin: strengthened from a primary τρέω (to "dread", "terrify")
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
afraid
tremo (Greek #5141)
to "tremble" or fear
KJV usage: be afraid, trembling.
Pronounce: trem'-o
Origin: strengthened from a primary τρέω (to "dread", "terrify")
to speak evil of
blasphemeo (Greek #987)
to vilify; specially, to speak impiously
KJV usage: (speak) blaspheme(-er, -mously, -my), defame, rail on, revile, speak evil.
Pronounce: blas-fay-meh'-o
Origin: from 989
dignities
doxa (Greek #1391)
glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
KJV usage: dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship.
Pronounce: dox'-ah
Origin: from the base of 1380
l.
i
Heb. 13:4• 4Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. (Heb. 13:4)
κ
or, dominion.
l
Jude 8• 8Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. (Jude 8)
,10

More on:

+
Flesh,
To Lust

Cross References

+

Ministry on This Verse

+
that.
Rom. 8:1,4‑5,12‑13• 1There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
 4That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
 5For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.
 12Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
 13For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. (Rom. 8:1,4‑5,12‑13)
;
2 Cor. 10:3• 3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (2 Cor. 10:3)
;
Heb. 13:4• 4Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. (Heb. 13:4)
in the.
Rom. 1:24‑27• 24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves:
 25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
 26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
 27And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. (Rom. 1:24‑27)
;
1 Cor. 6:9• 9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, (1 Cor. 6:9)
;
Eph. 4:19• 19Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. (Eph. 4:19)
;
Eph. 5:5• 5For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God. (Eph. 5:5)
;
Col. 3:5• 5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: (Col. 3:5)
;
1 Thess. 4:7• 7For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. (1 Thess. 4:7)
;
Jude 4,6‑8,10,16• 4For 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.
 6And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
 7Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
 8Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
 10But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
 16These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. (Jude 4,6‑8,10,16)
despise.
Num. 16:12‑15• 12And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:
 13Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?
 14Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.
 15And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the Lord, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them. (Num. 16:12‑15)
;
Deut. 17:12‑13• 12And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the Lord thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.
 13And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously. (Deut. 17:12‑13)
;
Deut. 21:20‑21• 20And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.
 21And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear. (Deut. 21:20‑21)
;
1 Sam. 10:27• 27But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he held his peace. (1 Sam. 10:27)
;
2 Sam. 20:1• 1And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel. (2 Sam. 20:1)
;
1 Kings 12:16• 16So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents. (1 Kings 12:16)
;
Psa. 2:1‑5• 1Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
 2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
 3Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
 4He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
 5Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. (Psa. 2:1‑5)
;
Psa. 12:4• 4Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us? (Psa. 12:4)
;
Jer. 2:31• 31O generation, see ye the word of the Lord. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee? (Jer. 2:31)
;
Luke 19:14• 14But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. (Luke 19:14)
;
Rom. 13:1‑5• 1Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
 2Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
 3For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
 4For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
 5Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. (Rom. 13:1‑5)
;
1 Peter 2:13‑14• 13Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
 14Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. (1 Peter 2:13‑14)
government.
or, dominion.
Presumptuous.
Num. 15:30• 30But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people. (Num. 15:30)
;
Jude 8• 8Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities. (Jude 8)
selfwilled.
Gen. 49:6• 6O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honor, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall. (Gen. 49:6)
;
Titus 1:7• 7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre; (Titus 1:7)
to speak.
Ex. 22:28• 28Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. (Ex. 22:28)
;
Eccl. 10:6‑7,20• 6Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.
 7I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
 20Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter. (Eccl. 10:6‑7,20)
;
Acts 23:5• 5Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people. (Acts 23:5)
;
Jude 8,10• 8Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
 10But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves. (Jude 8,10)
• To this the grace which God is now showing in the gospel will contribute, because unbelief works to indulge all the more in evil. For if favor be shown to the wicked, he does not learn righteousness, but trifles with sin, and hopes to walk as he likes with impunity. (“2 Peter 2:9-11” by W. Kelly)
• God in His providence has set up the check of magisterial authority against evil; and what undermines this more than the self will of man in these last days which pleads liberty against law to indulge in license and rebellion? (“2 Peter 2:9-11” by W. Kelly)
• He cannot always do what he would; but his lips express what he is in audacity and self will. The fact that some are set in a place above others in authority is enough to rouse hatred and revolutionary desires, to lower and destroy. (“2 Peter 2:9-11” by W. Kelly)
• These twin evils—self-gratification and that of the lowest character, and insubordination under the plea of obtaining a larger liberty—are very prominent in the latter part of this second chapter. (“2 Peter 2” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

+
10
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 dignitiesi:

JND Translation Notes

+
i
Lit. "glories."

W. Kelly Translation

+
10
and especially those that walk after flesh in lust of uncleanness, and despise lordship. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not speaking railingly of dignitiesa,

WK Translation Notes

+
a
Or, "glories."