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

Thus there is now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus;

Though I do walk on the low level of the flesh, I do not make war as the flesh does;

Let marriage be held in honor by all, and the marriage bed be undefiled; for fornicators and adulterers will God judge.

In the

So God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their own bodies;

Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. None who are immoral, or idolaters, or adulterers, or catamites, or sodomites,

These being past feeling have given themselves over to sensuality, in order to practise every form of impurity with greedy zest.

For be well assured that no one guilty of fornication or impurity or covetousness which is idolatry, has any heritage in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

So slay your baser inclinations. fornication, impurity, appetite, unnatural desires, and the greed which is idolatry.

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

For certain men have crept in stealthily??en predestined in ancient prophecies for this condemnation??mpious ones! They pervert the grace of our God into licentiousness, and deny Jesus Christ, our sole Master and Lord.

Despise

"But this fellow citizens hated him, and sent a deputation after him to say, 'We do not wish this man to become our king.'

Every one should be in the higher authorities; for there is no authority apart from God. The authorities that now exist have been appointed by God.

Submit yourselves, for the Lord's sake, to every human authority; whether it be to the Emperor as supreme ruler,

Selfwilled

For indeed a presiding officer, as God's steward, ought to be blameless, not self-willed or quick-tempered, not a drunkard or violent, or greedy of filthy lucre;

To speak

"Brothers, I did not know that he was the high priest," exclaimed Paul, "for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of my people."

Yet in just the same way these dreamers also defile the flesh, while they set at naught dominion and scoff at dignities.

General references

Submit yourselves, for the Lord's sake, to every human authority; whether it be to the Emperor as supreme ruler,