2 Peter

2 ᾿Εγένοντο There occurred δὲ but καὶ also ψευδοπροφῆται false prophets ἐν in τῷ the λαῷ, people, ὡς as καὶ also ἐν in ὑμῖν YOU ἔσονται will be ψευδοδιδάσκαλοι, false teachers, οἵτινες who παρεισάξουσιν will lead into beside αἱρέσεις sects ἀπωλείας, of destruction, καὶ and τὸν the ἀγοράσαντα having bought αὐτοὺς them δεσπότην master ἀρνούμενοι, denying, ἐπάγοντες leading upon ἑαυτοῖς to themselves ταχινὴν swift ἀπώλειαν· destruction; 2 καὶ and πολλοὶ many ἐξακολουθήσουσιν will follow out αὐτῶν of them ταῖς to the ἀσελγείαις, acts of loose conduct, δι’ through οὓς whom ἡ the ὁδὸς way τῆς of the ἀληθείας truth βλασφημηθήσεται· will be blasphemed; 3 καὶ and ἐν in πλεονεξίᾳ covetousness πλαστοῖς to molded λόγοις words ὑμᾶς YOU ἐμπορεύσονται· they will make their way in; οἷς to whom τὸ the κρίμα judgment ἔκπαλαι out of old οὐκ not ἀργεῖ, is being ineffective, καὶ and ἡ the ἀπώλεια destruction αὐτῶν of them οὐ not νυστάζει. is nodding.

4 εἰ If γὰρ for ὁ the θεὸς God ἀγγέλων of angels ἁμαρτησάντων having sinned οὐκ not ἐφείσατο, he spared, ἀλλὰ but σειροῖς to pits ζόφου of gloom ταρταρώσας having cast into Tartarus παρέδωκεν he gave beside εἰς into κρίσιν judgment τηρουμένους, (ones) being kept, 5 καὶ and ἀρχαίου of archaic κόσμου world οὐκ not ἐφείσατο, he spared, ἀλλὰ but ὄγδοον eighth (one) Νῶε Noah δικαιοσύνης of righteousness κήρυκα preacher ἐφύλαξεν, he guarded, κατακλυσμὸν cataclysm κόσμῳ to world ἀσεβῶν of irreverential (ones) ἐπάξας, having led upon, 6 καὶ and πόλεις cities Σοδόμων of Sodom καὶ and Γομόρρας of Gomorrah τεφρώσας having reduced to ashes κατέκρινεν, he condemned, ὑπόδειγμα example μελλόντων of (things) being about (to come) ἀσεβέσιν to irreverential (ones) τεθεικώς, [he] having put, 7 καὶ and δίκαιον righteous Λὼτ Lot καταπονούμενον being afflicted down ὑπὸ by τῆς the τῶν of the ἀθέσμων illegal (ones) ἐν in ἀσελγείᾳ lewdness ἀναστροφῆς of conduct ἐρύσατο,— he drew for self,— 8 βλέμματι to looking at γὰρ for καὶ and ἀκοῇ to hearing δίκαιος righteous ἐνκατοικῶν dwelling within ἐν in αὐτοῖς them ἡμέραν day ἐξ out of ἡμέρας day ψυχὴν soul δικαίαν righteous ἀνόμοις to lawless ἔργοις works ἐβασάνιζεν,— he was tormenting— 9 οἶδεν has known Κύριος Lord εὐσεβεῖς well-reverential (ones) ἐκ out of πειρασμοῦ trial ῥύεσθαι, to be drawing for self, ἀδίκους unrighteous (ones) δὲ but εἰς into ἡμέραν day κρίσεως of judgment κολαζομένους (ones) being lopped off τηρεῖν, to be keeping, 10 μάλιστα mostly δὲ but τοὺς the (ones) ὀπίσω behind σαρκὸς flesh ἐν in ἐπιθυμίᾳ desire μιασμοῦ of defilement πορευομένους going their way καὶ and κυριότητος of lordship καταφρονοῦντας. minding down.

τολμηταί, Daring, αὐθάδεις, self-pleasing, δόξας glories οὐ not τρέμουσιν, they are trembling at, βλασφημοῦντες, blaspheming, 11 ὅπου where ἄγγελοι angels ἰσχύϊ to strength καὶ and δυνάμει to power μείζονες greater ὄντες being οὐ not φέρουσιν they are bearing κατ’ down on αὐτῶν them παρὰ beside Κυρίῳ Lord βλάσφημον blasphemous κρίσιν. judgment. 12 οὗτοι These (ones) δέ, but, ὡς as ἄλογα unreasoning ζῷα living things γεγεννημένα having been generated φυσικὰ natural εἰς into ἅλωσιν capture καὶ and φθοράν, corruption, ἐν in οἷς which (things) ἀγνοοῦσιν they are not knowing βλασφημοῦντες, blaspheming, ἐν in τῇ the φθορᾷ corruption αὐτῶν of them καὶ also φθαρήσονται, they will be corrupted, 13 ἀδικούμενοι treating themselves unrighteously μισθὸν wage ἀδικίας· of unrighteousness;

ἡδονὴν Pleasure ἡγούμενοι considering τὴν the ἐν in ἡμέρᾳ day τρυφήν, luxury, σπίλοι spots καὶ and μῶμοι blemishes ἐντρυφῶντες living in luxury ἐν in ταῖς the ἀπάταις seductions αὐτῶν of them συνευωχούμενοι feeding selves well together ὑμῖν, to YOU, 14 ὀφθαλμοὺς eyes ἔχοντες [they] having μεστοὺς full μοιχαλίδος of adulteress καὶ and ἀκαταπαύστους unceasing down ἁμαρτίας, of sin, δελεάζοντες baiting on ψυχὰς souls ἀστηρίκτους, not firmly fixed, καρδίαν heart γεγυμνασμένην having been trained (like gymnast) πλεονεξίας of covetousness ἔχοντες, [they] having, κατάρας of curse τέκνα, children, 15 καταλείποντες leaving down εὐθεῖαν straight ὁδὸν way ἐπλανήθησαν, they were made to err, ἐξακολουθήσαντες having followed out τῇ to the ὁδῷ way τοῦ of the Βαλαὰμ Balaam τοῦ of the Βεὼρ Beor ὃς who μισθὸν reward ἀδικίας of unrighteousness ἠγάπησεν loved 16 ἔλεγξιν reproof δὲ but ἔσχεν he had ἰδίας of own παρανομίας· exceeding of law; ὑποζύγιον beast under yoke ἄφωνον voiceless ἐν in ἀνθρώπου of man φωνῇ voice φθεγξάμενον having uttered sound ἐκώλυσεν it hindered τὴν the τοῦ of the προφήτου prophet παραφρονίαν. beside-mindedness.

17 οὗτοί These (ones) εἰσιν are πηγαὶ fountains ἄνυδροι waterless καὶ and ὁμίχλαι mists ὑπὸ by λαίλαπος violent windstorm ἐλαυνόμεναι, being driven, οἷς to whom ὁ the ζόφος gloom τοῦ of the σκότους darkness τετήρηται. has been kept. 18 ὑπέρογκα Over-swelling (things) γὰρ for ματαιότητος of vanity φθεγγόμενοι uttering sound of δελεάζουσιν they are baiting on ἐν in ἐπιθυμίαις desires σαρκὸς of flesh ἀσελγείαις to loose habits τοὺς the (ones) ὀλίγως by little ἀποφεύγοντας fleeing from τοὺς the (ones) ἐν in πλάνῃ error ἀναστρεφομένους, being turned up, 19 ἐλευθερίαν freedom αὐτοῖς to them ἐπαγγελλόμενοι, [they] promising, αὐτοὶ very (ones) δοῦλοι slaves ὑπάρχοντες existing τῆς of the φθορᾶς· corruption; ᾧ to whom γάρ for τις anyone ἥττηται, has been made less, τούτῳ to this (one) δεδούλωται. he has been enslaved. 20 εἰ If γὰρ for ἀποφυγόντες having fled from τὰ the μιάσματα defilements τοῦ of the κόσμου world ἐν in ἐπιγνώσει accurate knowledge τοῦ of the κυρίου Lord καὶ and σωτῆρος Savior Ἰησοῦ of Jesus Χριστοῦ Christ τούτοις to these (things) δὲ but πάλιν again ἐμπλακέντες having been inwoven ἡττῶνται, they are being made less, γέγονεν it has become αὐτοῖς to them τὰ the ἔσχατα last (things) χείρονα worse τῶν of the πρώτων. first (things). 21 κρεῖττον Better γὰρ for ἦν it was αὐτοῖς to them μὴ not ἐπεγνωκέναι to have accurately known τὴν the ὁδὸν way τῆς of the δικαιοσύνης righteousness ἢ than ἐπιγνοῦσιν to (ones) having accurately known ὑποστρέψαι to turn under ἐκ out of τῆς the παραδοθείσης having been given beside αὐτοῖς to them ἁγίας of holy ἐντολῆς· commandment; 22 συμβέβηκεν has stepped together αὐτοῖς to them τὸ the (thing) τῆς of the ἀληθοῦς true παροιμίας proverb Κύων Dog ἐπιστρέψας having turned upon ἐπὶ upon τὸ the ἴδιον own ἐξέραμα, vomit, καί and ῟Υς Sow λουσαμένη having been bathed εἰς into κυλισμὸν rolling βορβόρου. of mire.