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 then now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

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

Let marriage be honored in all respects, and the bed be undefiled; but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

In the

Wherefore God also gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to debase their bodies with one another;

Know ye not, that wrongdoers shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

who, being past feeling, have given themselves up to wantonness, to work all uncleanness in greediness.

For of this ye are sure, since ye know that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

Make dead therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

For God did not call us to live in uncleanness, but in purity.

For there have stealthily crept in certain men who were of old appointed beforehand for this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into wantonness, and denying the only Sovereign, and our 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 one submit to the authorities that are over him; for there is no authority which is not from God: and the authorities which exist have been ordained by God.

Submit yourselves therefore to every human institution for the Lords sake; whether to the king, as supreme;

Selfwilled

For a bishop must be without reproach, as Gods steward; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, not a striker, not greedy of base gain,

To speak

Then said Paul, I knew not, brethren, that he was highpriest; for it is written, "Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people."

Yet in like manner these dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and rail at dignities.

General references

Submit yourselves therefore to every human institution for the Lords sake; whether to the king, as supreme;