📖 2 Peter — Chapter 2 (KJV)
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2 Peter 2:1 But Rthere were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
2 Peter 2:2 And Rmany shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
2 Peter 2:3 And Rthrough covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
2 Peter 2:4 For if God Rspared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
2 Peter 2:5 And Rspared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
2 Peter 2:6 And Rturning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
2 Peter 2:7 And Rdelivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
2 Peter 2:8 (For Rthat righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
2 Peter 2:9 The Lord Rknoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
2 Peter 2:10 But chiefly them Rthat 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.
2 Peter 2:11 Whereas Rangels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
2 Peter 2:12 But these, Ras natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
2 Peter 2:13 And shall receive Rthe reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
2 Peter 2:14 Having Reyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
2 Peter 2:15 Which have Rforsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
2 Peter 2:16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: Rthe dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
2 Peter 2:17 These Rare wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
2 Peter 2:18 For when Rthey speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
2 Peter 2:19 While Rthey promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
2 Peter 2:20 For if Rafter they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
2 Peter 2:21 For Rit had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
2 Peter 2:22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, RThe dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
2 Peter 2:1–9 — False teachers and God's judgment
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Peter warns about exploitative false teachers, recalling judgments and deliverance to show God's knowledge of the righteous and unjust.
Key Truth: Test teachers whose promises conceal exploitation.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “But there were ____ prophets also among the people, even as there shall be …” (2 Peter 2:1)
Find it in 2 Peter 2:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of ____ , bringing in the flood upon the world of the …” (2 Peter 2:5)
Find it in 2 Peter 2:5 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of ____ to be punished:” (2 Peter 2:9)
Find it in 2 Peter 2:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
2 Peter 2:10–16 — Arrogance, greed, and destructive desire
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Peter describes presumptuous conduct and greed, using Balaam as an example of pursuing reward against God's warning.
Key Truth: Reject greed disguised as spiritual service.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak ____ of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly …” (2 Peter 2:12)
Find it in 2 Peter 2:12 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And shall ____ the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure …” (2 Peter 2:13)
Find it in 2 Peter 2:13 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “But was ____ for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice …” (2 Peter 2:16)
Find it in 2 Peter 2:16 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
2 Peter 2:17–22 — Empty promises of freedom
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Deceptive teachers lure others while enslaved to corruption. Peter warns gravely about returning to former defilement after knowing righteousness.
Key Truth: Do not mistake destructive license for freedom.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a …” (2 Peter 2:17)
Find it in 2 Peter 2:17 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the ____ of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again …” (2 Peter 2:20)
Find it in 2 Peter 2:20 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “But it is ____ unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is …” (2 Peter 2:22)
Find it in 2 Peter 2:22 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Numbers 22:28 — The Balaam account supplies the background of Peter's warning.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
Which promise of freedom needs to be examined for hidden bondage?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes 2 Peter 2:1–9 (False teachers and God's judgment) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes 2 Peter 2:10–16 (Arrogance, greed, and destructive desire) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes 2 Peter 2:17–22 (Empty promises of freedom) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. What danger is described from false teachers among the hearers?
5. What contradiction accompanies their promise of liberty?
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