2 Peter 2:10

but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;

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WEBBE

but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries,

BSB

Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.

KJV

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

ASV

but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to rail at dignities:

BBE

But specially those who go after the unclean desires of the flesh, and make sport of authority. Ready to take chances, uncontrolled, they have no fear of saying evil of those in high places:

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μάλιστα malista especially G3122 δὲ de then G1161 τοὺς tous those G3588 ὀπίσω opisō after G3694 σαρκὸς sarkos [the] flesh G4561 ἐν en in G1722 ἐπιθυμίᾳ epithumia [the] passion G1939 μιασμοῦ miasmou of defilement G3394 πορευομένους poreuomenous walking G4198 καὶ kai and G2532 κυριότητος kuriotētos authority G2963 καταφρονοῦντας kataphronountas despising G2706 τολμηταί tolmētai Bold G5113 αὐθάδεις authadeis self-willed G829 δόξας doxas glorious ones G1391 οὐ ou not G3756 τρέμουσιν tremousin they tremble G5141 βλασφημοῦντες blasphēmountes blaspheming G987

The early church

Man did not fall away from the supreme Being as to be absolutely nothing, but insofar as he turned himself toward himself he became less than he was when he was adhering to him who is the supreme Being. To be no longer in God but in oneself is not to be nothing, but rather to be heading in that direction. For this reason, Holy Scripture gives another name to the proud, calling them "rash" and "self-willed."
Augustine of Hippo · d. 430City of God

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 10–16

Impure seducers and their abandoned followers, give themselves up to their own fleshly minds. Refusing to bring every thought to the obedience of Christ, they act against God's righteous precepts. They walk after the flesh, they go on in sinful courses, and increase to greater degrees of impurity and wickedness. They also despise those whom God has set in authority over them, and requires them to honour. Outward temporal good things are the wages sinners expect and promise themselves. And none have more cause to tremble, than those who are bold to gratify their sinful lusts, by presuming on the Divine grace and mercy. Many such there have been, and are, who speak lightly of the restraints of God's law, and deem themselves freed from obligations to obey it. Let Christians stand at a distance from such.

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Wicked (People)ReverenceSpeakingAdulteryPresumptionCitizensSlanderAffectionsSelf-WillLoyaltyAnarchy

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