2 Peter 2:13
“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;”
2 Peter 2:13 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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;
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Receiving the reward of their injustice, counting for a pleasure the delights of a day: stains and spots, sporting themselves to excess, rioting in their feasts with you:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- suffering wrong as the hire of wrong-doing; men that count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes, revelling in their deceivings while they feast with you;
- DARBYDarby
- receiving the reward of unrighteousness; accounting ephemeral indulgence pleasure; spots and blemishes, rioting in their own deceits, feasting with you;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- receiving the wages of unrighteousness; people who count it pleasure to revel in the daytime, spots and blemishes, reveling in their deceit while they feast with you;
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- about to receive a reward of unrighteousness, pleasures counting the luxury in the day, spots and blemishes, luxuriating in their deceits, feasting with you,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- They will receive the reward of their unrighteousness, as they count it a pleasure to indulge in revelry in the daytime. They are stains and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions while they feast with you;
Context: 2 Peter 2
11Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
12But 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;
13And 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;
14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
15Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
About 2 Peter 2: False Teachers and Apostasy
This chapter warns against false teachers and the danger of apostasy. The author emphasizes the need to guard against false teaching and to grow in knowledge of the truth.
Commentary
In 2 Peter 2, the Apostle Peter continues his warning against false teachers. He begins by reminding his readers that God is patient and merciful, but that He will eventually punish those who reject Him. He then goes on to describe the false teachers as “irrational animals” who are “born to be caught and destroyed”. He warns that these false teachers will lead people astray and bring destruction upon themselves.