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

Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in union with the Messiah Jesus.

Of course, we are living in the world, but we do not wage war in a world-like way.

Let marriage be kept honorable in every way, and the marriage bed undefiled. For God will judge those who commit sexual sins, especially those who commit adultery.

In the

For this reason, God delivered them to sexual impurity as they followed the lusts of their hearts and dishonored their bodies with one another.

You know that wicked people will not inherit the kingdom of God, don't you? Stop deceiving yourselves! Sexually immoral people, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, homosexuals,

Since they have lost all sense of shame, they have abandoned themselves to sensuality and practice every kind of sexual perversion without restraint.

For you know very well that no immoral or impure person, or anyone who is greedy (that is, an idolater), has an inheritance in the kingdom of the Messiah and of God.

So put to death your worldly impulses: sexual sin, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry).

For God did not call us to be impure, but to be holy.

For some people have slipped in among you unnoticed. They were written about long ago as being deserving of this condemnation because they are ungodly. They turn the grace of our God into uncontrollable lust and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus the Messiah.

Despise

So Moses sent for Eliab's sons Dathan and Abiram, but they responded, "We're not coming.

If a man presumptuously disregards the priest who is serving the LORD your God there or the judge, that person must die so you will purge evil from Israel.

Then they are to declare to the elders of their city: "Our son is stubborn and rebellious. He does not obey us. He lives wildly and is a drunkard.'

But some troublemakers said, "How can this man deliver us?" They despised him and did not bring him a gift. But Saul remained silent.

Right about then, Bichri's son Sheba, an ungodly man from the tribe of Benjamin, sounded a battle trumpet and announced: We've never been a part of David! We'll never gain anything from Jesse's son! It's every man to his tent, Israel!

When all of Israel saw that the king wasn't listening to them, the people responded to the king's message, "What's the point in following David? We have no inheritance in the descendants of Jesse. Let's go home, Israel! David, take care of your own household!' So Israel left for home.

Why are the nations in an uproar, and their people involved in a vain plot?

those who say, "By our tongues we will prevail; our lips belong to us. Who is master over us?"

"You, generation, pay attention to this message from the LORD! Am I the desert to Israel, or a land of gloom? Why do my people say, "We're free to roam? We won't come to you anymore.'

But the citizens of his country hated him and sent a delegation to follow him and to announce, "We don't want this man to rule over us!'

Every person must be subject to the governing authorities, for no authority exists except by God's permission. The existing authorities have been established by God,

For the Lord's sake submit yourselves to every human authority: whether to the king as supreme,

Selfwilled

I'll never join their council; I'll never enter their assembly. In their anger they committed murder and lamed cattle just for fun.

Because an overseer is God's servant manager, he must be blameless. He must not be arrogant or irritable. He must not drink too much, be a violent person, or make money in shameful ways.

To speak

"You are not to blaspheme God or curse a ruler of your people.

Foolishness is given great honor, while the prosperous sit in lowly places.

Paul answered, "I didn't realize, brothers, that he is the high priest. After all, it is written, "You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.'"

In a similar way, these dreamers also defile their flesh, reject the Lord's authority, and slander his glorious beings.

General references

Can one say to a king, "You're vile!' or to nobles, "You're wicked!'?

For the Lord's sake submit yourselves to every human authority: whether to the king as supreme,