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13 being wronged as the wages of wrong-doing. Regarding the reveling during the day to be a pleasure, they are spots and blemishes reveling in their deceptions while feasting-with you, 14 having eyes full of an adulteress[a] and restless[b] of sin, enticing[c] unstable souls, having a heart trained in[d] greed. Children of [e] a curse!— 15 leaving-behind the straight way, they went-astray, having followed-after the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of wrong-doing.

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  1. 2 Peter 2:14 That is, full of desire for a woman with whom to commit adultery.
  2. 2 Peter 2:14 Or, unceasing, not-resting. That is, eyes restless to continue sinning, or never resting from sinning.
  3. 2 Peter 2:14 Or, luring, baiting, entrapping.
  4. 2 Peter 2:14 Or, from, by.
  5. 2 Peter 2:14 That is, characterized by (accursed children); or, destined to.

13 They will be paid back with harm for the harm they have done. Their idea of pleasure is to carouse in broad daylight.(A) They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their pleasures while they feast with you.[a](B) 14 With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce(C) the unstable;(D) they are experts in greed(E)—an accursed brood!(F) 15 They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam(G) son of Bezer,[b] who loved the wages of wickedness.

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  1. 2 Peter 2:13 Some manuscripts in their love feasts
  2. 2 Peter 2:15 Greek Bosor