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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
namely, them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise the rulers. Presumptuous are they, and stubborn, and fear not to speak evil of them that are in authority;
New American Standard Bible
and especially those who
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
especially those who follow the polluting desires of the flesh and despise authority.
Bold, arrogant people! They do not tremble when they blaspheme the glorious ones;
International Standard Version
especially those who satisfy their flesh by indulging in its passions and who despise authority.
A Conservative Version
And especially those going rear of flesh in a degenerate lust, and who despise lordship. Reckless, self-willed men, they do not tremble when speaking evil of dignities.
American Standard Version
but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to rail at dignities:
Amplified
and especially
An Understandable Version
[This fate will come upon] those people especially who corrupt themselves with physical desires and despise being ruled by others. They are daring, self-willed, and are not afraid to speak against glorious beings [i.e., angels],
Anderson New Testament
but especially those who walk after the flesh in unclean lust, and who despise government. Presumptuous, willful men! they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries:
Bible in Basic English
But specially those who go after the unclean desires of the flesh, and make sport of authority. Ready to take chances, uncontrolled, they have no fear of saying evil of those in high places:
Common New Testament
and especially those who indulge the flesh in its corrupt desire and despise authority. Bold and willful, they are not afraid to revile the glorious ones,
Daniel Mace New Testament
especially those, who prostitute themselves to sensual infamous passions: who despise magistrates, who being audacious, and insolent, intrepidly calumniate the higher powers;
Darby Translation
and specially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise lordship. Bold are they, self-willed; they do not fear speaking injuriously of dignities:
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
but especially those who go after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and who despise government: being audacious, self-willed, who fear not to revile dignitaries;
Godbey New Testament
and especially those going after the flesh in the lust of pollution, and despising lordship. Audacious darers, blaspheming, they do not tremble at glories;
Goodspeed New Testament
especially those who yield to their physical nature and indulge in passions that defile them, and despise authority. Rash, headstrong men! They stand in no awe of majesty, but deride beings
John Wesley New Testament
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government: presumptuous, self-willed; they are not afraid to rail at dignities:
Julia Smith Translation
And chiefly them going after the flesh in eager desire of defilement, and despising dominion. Self-sufficient, rash men, they tremble not, defaming glories.
King James 2000
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise authority. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of the glorious ones.
Lexham Expanded Bible
and especially those who go after the flesh in defiling lust and who despise authority. Bold [and] arrogant, they do not tremble in awe [as they] blaspheme majestic beings,
Modern King James verseion
and especially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise dominion. They are darers, self-pleasing; not trembling at glories, speaking evil.
Moffatt New Testament
particularly those who fall in with the polluting appetite of the flesh and despise the Powers celestial. Daring, presumptuous creatures! they are not afraid to scoff at the angelic Glories;
Montgomery New Testament
especially those who spend their lives following the flesh in the lust of defilement, and in despising all authority. Audacious and willful, they feel no awe in railing against dignities;
NET Bible
especially those who indulge their fleshly desires and who despise authority. Brazen and insolent, they are not afraid to insult the glorious ones,
New Heart English Bible
but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;
Noyes New Testament
but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise dominion. Presumptuous, selfwilled, they are not afraid to rail at dignities;
Sawyer New Testament
but especially those who walk after the flesh, in corrupt desires, and despise goverment. Presumptuous, self-complacent, they fear not to revile glories,
The Emphasized Bible
Most of all, however, them who go their way, after the flesh, with a coveting of defilement, and who despise, lordship, - daring! willful! before dignitaries, they tremble not, defaming,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
especially such as walk after the flesh in the eager pursuit of defilement, and despise government. Daring, self-sufficient, they tremble not at dignities, railing against them.
Twentieth Century New Testament
especially those who, following the promptings of their lower nature, indulge their polluting passions and despise all control. Audacious and self-willed, they feel no awe of the Mighty, maligning them,
Webster
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, self-willed; they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
Weymouth New Testament
and especially those who are abandoned to sensuality--craving, as they do, for polluted things, and scorning control. Fool-hardy and self-willed, they do not tremble when speaking evil of glorious beings;
Williams New Testament
especially those who satisfy their lower nature by indulging in its evil passions which defile them, and who despise authority. Daring, headstrong men! They do not tremble when they abuse persons of majesty,
World English Bible
but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;
Worrell New Testament
but especially those who walk after the flesh in a desire for pollution, and despise dominion; daring, self-willed, they tremble not, when railing at dignities;
Worsley New Testament
especially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise authority; who, being audacious and self-willed, are not afraid to speak evil of dignities:
Youngs Literal Translation
and chiefly those going behind the flesh in desire of uncleanness, and lordship despising; presumptuous, self-complacent, dignities they are not afraid to speak evil of,
Themes
Affections » Of the wicked, are unnatural and perverted
Citizens » Wicked and treasonable
Contempt » The wicked exhibit towards » Authorities
Corruption » Who are the servants of corruption
Flesh » Those that walk after the flesh
Folly » Who returns to their folly
Forsaking » Who has forsaken the right way
Impurity » General references to
Kings » They that walk after the flesh despise
Presumption » Warnings against
Presumption » A characteristic of the wicked
Reviling and reproaching » The wicked utter, against » Rulers'
Self-will » Characteristic of wicked people
Self-will and stubbornness » Characteristic of the wicked
Servants » Who are the servants of corruption
Sinful » The whole imitation of worldly people and customs condemned » Walk
Speech/communication » Who speaks vanity
Speech/communication » Who speaks evil
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 2 Peter 2:10
Images 2 Peter 2:10
Prayers for 2 Peter 2:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Rise And Fall Of The False Teachers
9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and how to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment for to be punished: 10 namely, them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise the rulers. Presumptuous are they, and stubborn, and fear not to speak evil of them that are in authority; 11 when the angels, which are greater both in power and might, receive not of the Lord railing judgment against them.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 22:28
"Thou shalt not rail upon the judges, neither curse the ruler of thy people.
Jude 1:10
But these speak evil of those things which they know not. In those things which they know naturally - as beasts which are without reason - they corrupt themselves.
Jude 1:16
These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts, whose mouths speak proud things. They have men in great reverence because of advantage.
Ecclesiastes 10:20
Wish the king no evil in thy thought, and speak no hurt of the rich in thy privy chamber; for a bird of the air shall betray thy voice, and with her feathers shall she betray thy words.
Luke 19:14
But his citizens hated him, and sent messengers after him, saying, 'We will not have this man to reign over us.'
Acts 23:5
Then said Paul, "I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest. For it is written, 'Thou shalt not curse the ruler of thy people.'"
Romans 1:24-27
Wherefore God, likewise, gave them up unto their hearts' lusts, unto uncleanness to defile their own bodies between themselves:
Romans 8:12-13
Therefore, brethren, we are now debtors; not to the flesh, to live after the flesh:
Colossians 3:5
Mortify therefore your members which are on the earth; fornication, uncleanness, unnatural lust, evil concupiscence, and covetousness which is worshipping of idols:
Titus 1:7
For a bishop must be faultless, as it becometh the minister of God; not stubborn, not angry, no drunkard, no fighter, not given to filthy lucre:
Hebrews 13:4
Let wedlock be had in price in all points, and let the chamber be undefiled: for whore keepers and adulterers God will judge.
2 Peter 3:3
This first understand: that there shall come in the last days mockers, which will walk after their own lusts
Jude 1:18
how that they told you that there should be beguilers in the last time, which should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
Numbers 15:30
"'And the soul that doth ought presumptuously, whether he be an Israelite or a stranger, the same hath despised the LORD. And that soul shall be destroyed from among his people,
Numbers 16:12-15
And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and they answered, "We will not come.
Deuteronomy 17:12-13
And that man that will do presumptuously, so that he will not hearken unto the priest that standeth there to minister unto the LORD thy God or unto the judge, shall die: and so thou shalt put away evil from Israel.
Deuteronomy 21:20-21
and say unto the elders of the city, 'This, our son, is stubborn and disobedient and will not hearken unto our voice; he is a rioter and a drunkard.'
1 Samuel 10:27
But the children of Belial said, "How shall he save us?" And despised him and brought him not presents. And he made as though he had not heard it.
2 Samuel 20:1
And there happened to be an unthrifty fellow named Sheba, the son of Bichri a man of Benjamin which blew a trumpet and said, "We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Jesse, O Israel.
1 Kings 12:16
And when all Israel saw that the king regarded them not, the people answered the king again saying, "We have no part in David, nor inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents therefore Israel, and now see to thine own house David." And so Israel departed unto their tents.
Psalm 2:1-5
W hy did the heathen rage and the people imagine vain things?
Psalm 12:4
Which have said, "With our tongue will we prevail; we are they that ought to speak; Who is lord over us?"
Ecclesiastes 10:6-7
in that a fool sitteth in great dignity, and the rich are set down beneath.
Jeremiah 2:31
If ye be the people of the LORD, then hearken unto his word: Am I then become a wilderness unto the people of Israel? Or a land that hath no light? Wherefore sayeth my people then, 'We are lords; and we will come no more unto thee'?
Romans 8:1
There is, then, no damnation to them which are in Christ Jesus: which walk not after the flesh but after the spirit:
Romans 8:4-5
that the righteousness required of the law might be fulfilled in us, which walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit.
Romans 13:1-5
Let every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers. For there is no power, but of God. The powers that be, are ordained of God.
1 Corinthians 6:9
Do ye not remember how that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived. For neither fornicators, neither worshippers of images, neither whoremongers, neither weaklings, neither abusers of themselves with mankind,
2 Corinthians 10:3
Nevertheless, though we walk compassed with the flesh, yet we war not fleshly.
Ephesians 5:5
For this ye know, that no whoremonger, either unclean person, or covetous person, which is the worshipper of images, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ, and of God.
1 Thessalonians 4:7
For God hath not called us unto uncleanness: but unto holiness.
1 Peter 2:13-14
Submit yourselves unto all manner ordinance of man for the Lord's sake, whether it be unto the King as unto the chief head;
Jude 1:4
For there are certain craftily crept in, of which it was written aforetime unto such judgement. They are ungodly, and turn the grace of our Lord God unto wantonness; And deny God the only Lord, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jude 1:6-8
The angels also, which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day:
Genesis 49:6
Into their secrets come not my soul, and unto their congregation be my honour not coupled: for in their wrath they slew a man, and in their self will they houghed an ox.
Ephesians 4:19
Which, being past repentance, have given themselves unto wantonness, to work all manner of uncleanness even with greediness.