2 Peter 2:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

That

Romans 8:1

2 Corinthians 10:3

Hebrews 13:4

In the

Jude 1:4

Despise

Luke 19:14

Romans 13:1

1 Peter 2:13

Selfwilled

Titus 1:7

To speak

Acts 23:5

Jude 1:8

General references

1 Peter 2:13

Bible References

That

There is now, therefore, no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh,

Marriage is honorable among all men, and the bed undefiled; but lewd men and adulterers God will judge.

In the

For which reason God delivered them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, that they might dishonor their bodies among themselves;

Know you not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither lewd persons, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor catamites, nor sodomites,

who, being past feeling, have given themselves up to licentiousness, that they may work all manner of uncleanness with greediness.

For you know this, that no lewd nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and of God.

Put to death, therefore, your members that are on the earth, lewdness, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

for God has not called us for uncleanness, but for holiness.

For some men have stealthily entered in, who were long ago appointed to this condemnation; ungodly men, who pervert the grace of our God, and use it for lascivious purposes, and deny our only Sovereign and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Despise

But his citizens hated him, and sent an embassy after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us.

Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority but from God: the authorities that are, have been appointed by God.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man, for the Lord's sake; whether it be to the king, as supreme ruler,

Selfwilled

For the bishop must be blame less, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means;

To speak

And Paul replied: I did not know, brethren, that he was the chief priest: for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.

Yet, these dreamers also in like manner defile the flesh, despise government, and speak evil of dignitaries.

General references

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man, for the Lord's sake; whether it be to the king, as supreme ruler,