2 Peter 2:14

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

Complete Jewish Bible:

for they have eyes always on the lookout for a woman who will commit adultery, eyes that never stop sinning; and they have a heart that has exercised itself in greed; so that they seduce unstable people. What a cursed brood!

Berean Standard Bible:

Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.

American Standard Version:

having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Having^{G2192} eyes^{G3788} full^{G3324} of adultery^{G3428}, and^{G2532} that cannot cease from^{G180} sin^{G266}; beguiling^{G1185} unstable^{G793} souls^{G5590}: an heart^{G2588} they have^{G2192} exercised^{G1128} with covetous practices^{G4124}; cursed^{G2671} children^{G5043}:

Cross-References (KJV):

2 Peter 2:3

¶ And through 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 2:18

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.

Ephesians 2:3

Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

Ephesians 4:14

That we [henceforth] be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, [and] cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

Romans 16:18

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

2 Peter 3:16

As also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as [they do] also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

Matthew 12:34

O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

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Commentary for 2 Peter 2:14

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

Strong's Number: G2192
There are 628 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἔχω
Transliteration: échō
Pronunciation: skheh'-o
Description: a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
Strong's Number: G3788
There are 86 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὀφθαλμός
Transliteration: ophthalmós
Pronunciation: of-thal-mos'
Description: from ὀπτάνομαι; the eye (literally or figuratively); by implication, vision; figuratively, envy (from the jealous side-glance):--eye, sight.
Strong's Number: G3324
There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: μεστός
Transliteration: mestós
Pronunciation: mes-tos'
Description: of uncertain derivation; replete (literally or figuratively):--full.
Strong's Number: G3428
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: μοιχαλίς
Transliteration: moichalís
Pronunciation: moy-khal-is'
Description: a prolonged form of the feminine of μοιχός; an adulteress (literally or figuratively):--adulteress(-ous, -y).
Strong's Number: G2532
There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καί
Transliteration: kaí
Pronunciation: kahee
Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Strong's Number: G180
There are 47 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀκατάπαυστος
Transliteration: akatápaustos
Pronunciation: ak-at-ap'-ow-stos
Description: from Α (as a negative particle) and a derivative of καταπαύω; unrefraining:--that cannot cease.
Strong's Number: G266
There are 190 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἁμαρτία
Transliteration: hamartía
Pronunciation: ham-ar-tee'-ah
Description: from ἁμαρτάνω; a sin (properly abstract):--offence, sin(-ful).
Strong's Number: G1185
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: δελεάζω
Transliteration: deleázō
Pronunciation: del-eh-ad'-zo
Description: from the base of δόλος; to entrap, i.e. (figuratively) delude:--allure, beguile, entice.
Strong's Number: G793
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀστήρικτος
Transliteration: astḗriktos
Pronunciation: as-tay'-rik-tos
Description: from Α (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of στηρίζω; unfixed, i.e. (figuratively) vacillating:--unstable.
Strong's Number: G5590
There are 95 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ψυχή
Transliteration: psychḗ
Pronunciation: psoo-khay'
Description: from ψύχω; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from πνεῦμα, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from ζωή, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ, רוּחַ and חַי):--heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
Strong's Number: G2588
There are 152 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καρδία
Transliteration: kardía
Pronunciation: kar-dee'-ah
Description: prolonged from a primary (Latin cor, "heart"); the heart, i.e. (figuratively) the thoughts or feelings (mind); also (by analogy) the middle:--(+ broken-)heart(-ed).
Strong's Number: G1128
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: γυμνάζω
Transliteration: gymnázō
Pronunciation: goom-nad'-zo
Description: from γυμνός; to practise naked (in the games), i.e. train (figuratively):--exercise.
Strong's Number: G4124
There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πλεονεξία
Transliteration: pleonexía
Pronunciation: pleh-on-ex-ee'-ah
Description: from πλεονέκτης; avarice, i.e. (by implication) fraudulency, extortion:--covetous(-ness) practices, greediness.
Strong's Number: G2671
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: κατάρα
Transliteration: katára
Pronunciation: kat-ar'-ah
Description: from κατά (intensive) and ἀρά; imprecation, execration:--curse(-d, ing).
Strong's Number: G5043
There are 91 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: τέκνον
Transliteration: téknon
Pronunciation: tek'-non
Description: from the base of τίκτω; a child (as produced):--child, daughter, son.

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