2 Peter 2:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For when they 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 2:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Peter 2:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Peter 2:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;”
2 Peter 2:18 — World English Bible
2 Peter 2:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error; ”
2 Peter 2:18 — American Standard Version
2 Peter 2:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for overswellings of vanity speaking, they do entice in desires of the flesh--lasciviousnesses, those who had truly escaped from those conducting themselves in error,”
2 Peter 2:18 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Peter 2:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For [while] speaking great highflown words of vanity, they allure with [the] lusts of [the] flesh, by dissoluteness, those who have just fled those who walk in error, ”
2 Peter 2:18 — Darby Translation
2 Peter 2:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For in speaking swelling wordes of vanitie, they beguile with wantonnesse through the lusts of the flesh them that were cleane escaped from them which are wrapped in errour,”
2 Peter 2:18 — Geneva Bible
2 Peter 2:18 in Context — 2 Peter 2
16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
18 For when they 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.
19 While they 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.
20 For if after 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.
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What Does 2 Peter 2:18 Mean?
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