2 Peter 2:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

They speak

Wantonness

Romans 13:13

James 5:5

That were

2 Peter 2:20

2 Peter 1:4

Acts 2:40

General references

Bible References

They speak

Why do you take pride in wrongdoing, lifting yourself up against the upright man all the day?

Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts.

The king made answer and said, Is this not great Babylon, which I have made for the living-place of kings, by the strength of my power and for the glory of my honour?

And the king will do his pleasure; he will put himself on high, lifting himself over every god, and saying things to be wondered at against the God of gods; and all will be well for him till the wrath is complete; for what has been purposed will be done.

But there was a certain man named Simon, who in the past had been a wonder-worker and a cause of surprise to the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was a great man:

Who puts himself against all authority, lifting himself up over all which is named God or is given worship; so that he takes his seat in the Temple of God, putting himself forward as God.

Violent waves of the sea, streaming with their shame, wandering stars for whom the darkest night is kept in store for ever.

And there was given to him a mouth to say words of pride against God; and there was given to him authority to go on for forty-two months.

Wantonness

With right behaviour as in the day; not in pleasure-making and drinking, not in bad company and unclean behaviour, not in fighting and envy.

You have been living delicately on earth and have taken your pleasure; you have made your hearts fat for a day of destruction.

That were

For if, after they have got free from the unclean things of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again taken in the net and overcome, their last condition is worse than their first.

And through this he has given us the hope of great rewards highly to be valued; so that by them we might have our part in God's being, and be made free from the destruction which is in the world through the desires of the flesh.

And with more such words he gave his witness, offering them salvation and saying, Come out from this evil generation.

General references

But even among these, there are some which may not be used for food: such as the camel, the hare, and the coney, which are unclean to you, because, though their food comes back, the horn of their feet is not parted in two.

So he went back with him, and had a meal in his house and a drink of water.

So take care that the light which is in you is not dark.

Keep in mind Lot's wife.