Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But these men, as irrational beasts, naturally tending to the snare and to destruction, blaspheming those things which they know not, shall perish in their corruption: as natural. Psalm 49:10 He shall not see destruction, when he shall see the wise dying: the senseless and the fool shall perish together: And they shall leave their riches to strangers: Psalm 92:6 The senseless man shall not know: nor will the fool understand these things. Psalm 94:8 Understand, ye senseless among the people: and, you fools, be wise at last. Jeremiah 4:22 For my foolish people have not known me: they are foolish and senseless children: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge. Jeremiah 5:4 But I said: Perhaps these are poor and foolish, that know not the way of the Lord, the judgment of their God. Jeremiah 10:8,21 They shall be all proved together to be senseless and foolish: the doctrine of their vanity is wood. . . . Jeremiah 12:3 And thou, O Lord, hast known me, thou hast seen me, and proved my heart with thee: gather them together as for the day of slaughter. Ezekiel 21:31 And I will pour out upon thee my indignation: in the fire of my rage will I blow upon thee, and will give thee into the hands of men that are brutish and contrive thy destruction. Jude 1:10 But these men blaspheme whatever things they know not: and what things soever they naturally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted. perish. 2 Peter 2:19 Promising them liberty, whereas they themselves are the slaves of corruption. For by whom a man is overcome, of the same also he is the slave. 2 Peter 1:4 By whom he hath given us most great and precious promises: that by these you may be made partakers of the divine nature: flying the corruption of that concupiscence which is in the world. Proverbs 14:32 The wicked man shall be driven out in his wickedness: but the just hath hope in his death. John 8:21 Again therefore Jesus said to them: I go: and you shall seek me. And you shall die in your sin. Whither I go, you cannot come. Galatians 6:8 For what things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap. For he that soweth in his flesh of the flesh also shall reap corruption. But he that soweth in the spirit of the spirit shall reap life everlasting. Context Deliverance from False Prophets…11Whereas angels, who are greater in strength and power, bring not against themselves a railing judgment. 12But these men, as irrational beasts, naturally tending to the snare and to destruction, blaspheming those things which they know not, shall perish in their corruption: 13Receiving the reward of their injustice, counting for a pleasure the delights of a day: stains and spots, sporting themselves to excess, rioting in their feasts with you:… Cross References Jeremiah 12:3 And thou, O Lord, hast known me, thou hast seen me, and proved my heart with thee: gather them together as for the day of slaughter. Mark 7:22 Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. Colossians 2:22 Which all are unto destruction by the very use, according to the precepts and doctrines of men. Jude 1:10 But these men blaspheme whatever things they know not: and what things soever they naturally know, like dumb beasts, in these they are corrupted. Lexicon These [men]Οὗτοι (Houtoi) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it. [are] like ὡς (hōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. irrational ἄλογα (aloga) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 249: Without reason, irrational; contrary to reason, absurd. Irrational. animals, ζῷα (zōa) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 2226: An animal, living creature. Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. An animal. creatures of instinct, φυσικὰ (physika) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 5446: Natural, (a) according to nature, (b) merely animal. From phusis; 'physical', i.e. instinctive. born γεγεννημένα (gegennēmena) Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate. to be captured ἅλωσιν (halōsin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 259: Capture, capturing. From a collateral form of haireomai; capture, be taken. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. destroyed. φθοράν (phthoran) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 5356: Corruption, destruction, decay, rottenness, decomposition. From phtheiro; decay, i.e. Ruin. They blaspheme βλασφημοῦντες (blasphēmountes) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 987: From blasphemos; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously. in ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [matters] οἷς (hois) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that. they do not understand, ἀγνοοῦσιν (agnoousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 50: To do not know, be ignorant of, sometimes with the idea of willful ignorance. [and like] ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [such creatures], φθορᾷ (phthora) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 5356: Corruption, destruction, decay, rottenness, decomposition. From phtheiro; decay, i.e. Ruin. they too will be destroyed. φθαρήσονται (phtharēsontai) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 5351: To corrupt, spoil, destroy, ruin. Probably strengthened from phthio; properly, to shrivel or wither, i.e. To spoil or to ruin. Additional Translations These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed. But these, like irrational animals, having been born as creatures of instinct for capture and destruction, blaspheming in what they are ignorant of, in their destruction also will be destroyed, But these, as 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; But these, as creatures without reason, born mere animals to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their destroying surely be destroyed, But these, as natural animals without reason, made to be caught and destroyed, speaking injuriously in things they are ignorant of, shall also perish in their own corruption, But these, as creatures without reason, born mere animals to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their destroying surely be destroyed, But these, as 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: But these men, like brute beasts, created (with their natural instincts) But these, as unreasoning creatures, born natural animals to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil in matters about which they are ignorant, will in their destroying surely be destroyed, and these, as irrational natural beasts, made to be caught and destroyed -- in what things they are ignorant of, speaking evil -- in their destruction shall be destroyed, Jump to Previous Animals Beasts Born Brute Captured Corruption Created Creatures Crying Death Designing Destroyed Destroying Evil Ignorant Instinct Killed Matters Mere Natural Others Perish Railing Reason Reviling Speak Speaking Surely Understand Use Utterly WhereofJump to Next Animals Beasts Born Brute Captured Corruption Created Creatures Crying Death Designing Destroyed Destroying Evil Ignorant Instinct Killed Matters Mere Natural Others Perish Railing Reason Reviling Speak Speaking Surely Understand Use Utterly WhereofLinks 2 Peter 2:12 NIV2 Peter 2:12 NLT 2 Peter 2:12 ESV 2 Peter 2:12 NASB 2 Peter 2:12 KJV 2 Peter 2:12 Bible Apps 2 Peter 2:12 Biblia Paralela 2 Peter 2:12 Chinese Bible 2 Peter 2:12 French Bible 2 Peter 2:12 German Bible Alphabetical: also and animals are as be beasts blaspheme born brute But captured caught creatures destroyed destruction do have in instinct killed knowledge like matters men no not of only perish reviling the these they those to too understand unreasoning where will NT Letters: 2 Peter 2:12 But these as unreasoning creatures born natural (2 Pet. 2P iiP ii Pet) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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