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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  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 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.(A)

13 They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. Their idea of pleasure is to carouse in broad daylight.(B) They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they feast with you.[a](C) 14 With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce(D) the unstable;(E) they are experts in greed(F)—an accursed brood!(G)

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  1. 2 Peter 2:13 Some manuscripts in their love feasts