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

Selfwilled

Genesis 49:6

Titus 1:7

To speak

General references

Job 34:18

1 Peter 2:13

Bible References

That

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

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

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

In the

Wherefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts unto uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves:

Or know 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 men,

who being past feeling gave themselves up to lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

For this ye know of a surety, that no fornicator, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

For there are certain men crept in privily, even they who were of old written of beforehand unto this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Despise

And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said, We will not come up:

And the man that doeth presumptuously, in not hearkening unto the priest that standeth to minister there before Jehovah thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.

and 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.

But certain worthless fellows said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.

And there happened to be there a base fellow, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew the trumpet, and said, We have no portion in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

And 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.

Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; Our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

O generation, see ye the word of Jehovah. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? or a land of thick darkness? wherefore say my people, We are broken loose; we will come no more unto thee?

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

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.

Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

Selfwilled

O my soul, come not thou into their council; Unto their assembly, my glory, be not thou united; For in their anger they slew a man, And in their self-will they hocked an ox.

For the bishop must be blameless, as God's steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;

To speak

Thou shalt not revile God, nor curse a ruler of thy people.

folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people.

Yet in like manner these also in their dreamings defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and rail at dignities.

General references

Him that saith to a king, Thou art vile, Or to nobles, Ye are wicked;

Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;