having forsaken the true way, they went astray following the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness. Truth to Learn Follow the path God leads you on no matter how much fame and fortune are promised you. Behind the Words The words “having forsaken”...
2 Peter 2:14 – Greedy Practice
Having eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning, seducing unstable souls, having a heart trained in greed, they are accursed children; Truth to Learn False teachers serve themselves, not those whom they teach. Behind the Words The word translated “seducing” is deleadzō, which means “to entrap with bait.”...
2 Peter 2:13 – Life of the Party
Suffering wrong as the payback for their unrighteousness. They consider it pleasure to carouse in the daytime; they are stains and blemishes, self-indulgent in their delusions while they indulge in luxury with you. Truth to Learn When harsh criticism is given of others, we need to ensure that we are...
2 Peter 2:12 – God’s Precious Word
But these men, as irrational beasts, having been natural born for capture and corruption, blaspheme in matters of which they are ignorant. In their own corruption they shall utterly perish. Truth to Learn Those who do not respect God’s word will perish. Behind the Words The expression “irrational beasts”...
2 Peter 2:11 – Lord, or Just Savior
whereas angels, being greater in strength and power, do not bring slanderous accusations against them in the presence of the Lord. Truth to Learn We all need to recognize what spiritual authority we are under. Behind the Words “Angels” is a transliteration of the Greek word angelos, meaning “a...
2 Peter 2:10 – Selfish or Submitted?
And most of all those going after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, despising authority, presumptuous, self-willed, not afraid to slander glorious beings. Truth to Learn Some false teachers only care about their own desires. Behind the Words The words “lust of uncleanness” are translated from the Greek...
2 Peter 2:9 – Lord and Master?
the Lord knows to rescue devout ones from trials and to keep the unrighteous for the day of judgment, being punished. Truth to Learn If you’re a Christian, God is your master and you are his servant. Behind the Words The word translated “Lord” in the first verse of...
2 Peter 2:8 – Tortured By Sinfulness
for the righteous one dwelling among them day by day, in seeing and hearing their lawless deeds his righteous soul was tormented. Truth to Learn Living in the midst of sin is torture for a committed Christian. Behind the Words “Righteous” is translated from dikaios, which is derived from...
2 Peter 2:7 – Righteous Lot?
And rescued righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the wicked behavior of lawless men. Truth to Learn Living like the people of this world will corrupt your behavior. Behind the Words The word translated “oppressed” is kataponeō, made up of kata, an intensifier, and poneō, meaning “to labor.” It...
2 Peter 2:6 – Lulled Into Sin
And if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, incinerating them as an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly; Truth to Learn It’s easy to ignore sin when everyone around is doing it. Behind the Words The word translated “condemned” is katakrinō, which is...