11 whereas angels, who are greater in strength and power, do not bring against them a demeaning judgment.[a] 12 But these persons, like irrational animals born only with natural instincts for capture and killing, blaspheming about things[b] they do not understand, in their destruction will also be destroyed, 13 being harmed as the wages of unrighteousness. Considering reveling in the daytime a pleasure, they are stains and blemishes, carousing in their deceitful pleasures when they[c] feast together with you,

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  1. 2 Peter 2:11 Some manuscripts have “a demeaning judgment from the Lord”
  2. 2 Peter 2:12 Literally “with reference to which”
  3. 2 Peter 2:13 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“feast together”) which is understood as temporal

11 yet even angels, although they are stronger and more powerful, do not heap abuse on such beings when bringing judgment on them from[a] the Lord.(A) 12 But these people blaspheme in matters they do not understand. They are like unreasoning animals, creatures of instinct, born only to be caught and destroyed, and like animals they too will perish.(B)

13 They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. Their idea of pleasure is to carouse in broad daylight.(C) They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they feast with you.[b](D)

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  1. 2 Peter 2:11 Many manuscripts beings in the presence of
  2. 2 Peter 2:13 Some manuscripts in their love feasts