12 But (A)these, like unreasoning animals, (B)born as creatures of instinct to be captured and killed, using abusive speech where they have no knowledge, will in [a]the destruction of those creatures also be destroyed, 13 suffering wrong as (C)the wages of doing wrong. They count it a pleasure to (D)revel in the (E)daytime. They are stains and blemishes, (F)reveling in their [b]deceptions as they (G)feast with you, 14 having eyes full of adultery [c]that never cease from sin, (H)enticing (I)unstable souls, having hearts trained in (J)greed, (K)accursed children;

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 2:12 Lit their destruction also
  2. 2 Peter 2:13 One early ms love feasts
  3. 2 Peter 2:14 Lit and unceasing from sin

12 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;

13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;

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

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