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II São Pedro, 2

1. egenonto de kai yeudoprofhtai en tw law wV kai en umin esontai yeudodidaskaloi oitineV pareisaxousin aireseiV apwleiaV kai ton agorasanta autouV despothn arnoumenoi epagonteV eautoiV tacinhn apwleian

1. fuerunt vero et pseudoprophetæ in populo sicut et in vobis erunt magistri mendaces qui introducent sectas perditionis et eum qui emit eos Dominum negant superducentes sibi celerem perditionem

2. kai polloi exakolouqhsousin autwn taiV apwleiaiV di ouV h odoV thV alhqeiaV blasfhmhqhsetai

2. et multi sequentur eorum luxurias per quos via veritatis blasphemabitur

3. kai en pleonexia plastoiV logoiV umaV emporeusontai oiV to krima ekpalai ouk argei kai h apwleia autwn ou nustazei

3. et in avaritia fictis verbis de vobis negotiabuntur quibus judicium jam olim non cessat et perditio eorum non dormitat

4. ei gar o qeoV aggelwn amarthsantwn ouk efeisato alla seiraiV zofou tartarwsaV paredwken eiV krisin tethrhmenouV

4. si enim Deus angelis peccantibus non pepercit sed rudentibus inferni detractos in tartarum tradidit in judicium cruciatos reservari

5. kai arcaiou kosmou ouk efeisato all ogdoon nwe dikaiosunhV khruka efulaxen kataklusmon kosmw asebwn epaxaV

5. et originali mundo non pepercit sed octavum Nœ justitiæ præconem custodivit diluvium mundo impiorum inducens

6. kai poleiV sodomwn kai gomorraV tefrwsaV katastrofh katekrinen upodeigma mellontwn asebein teqeikwV

6. et civitates Sodomorum et Gomorræorum in cinerem redigens eversione damnavit exemplum eorum qui impie acturi sunt ponens

7. kai dikaion lwt kataponoumenon upo thV twn aqesmwn en aselgeia anastrofhV errusato

7. et justum Loth oppressum a nefandorum iniuria conversatione eruit

8. blemmati gar kai akoh o dikaioV egkatoikwn en autoiV hmeran ex hmeraV yuchn dikaian anomoiV ergoiV ebasanizen

8. aspectu enim et auditu justus erat habitans apud eos qui diem de die animam justam iniquis operibus cruciabant

9. oiden kurioV eusebeiV ek peirasmou ruesqai adikouV de eiV hmeran krisewV kolazomenouV threin

9. novit Dominus pios de temptatione eripere iniquos vero in diem judicii cruciandos reservare

10. malista de touV opisw sarkoV en epiqumia miasmou poreuomenouV kai kuriothtoV katafronountaV tolmhtai auqadeiV doxaV ou tremousin blasfhmounteV

10. magis autem eos qui post carnem in concupiscentia inmunditiæ ambulant dominationemque contemnunt audaces sibi placentes sectas non metuunt blasphemantes

11. opou aggeloi iscui kai dunamei meizoneV onteV ou ferousin kat autwn para kuriw blasfhmon krisin

11. ubi angeli fortitudine et virtute cum sint majores non portant adversum se execrabile judicium

12. outoi de wV aloga zwa fusika gegenhmena eiV alwsin kai fqoran en oiV agnoousin blasfhmounteV en th fqora autwn katafqarhsontai

12. hii vero velut inrationabilia pecora naturaliter in captionem et in perniciem in his quæ ignorant blasphemantes in corruptione sua et peribunt

13. komioumenoi misqon adikiaV hdonhn hgoumenoi thn en hmera trufhn spiloi kai mwmoi entrufwnteV en taiV apataiV autwn suneuwcoumenoi umin

13. percipientes mercedem iniustitiæ voluptatem existimantes diei delicias coinquinationes et maculæ deliciis affluentes in conviviis suis luxuriantes vobiscum

14. ofqalmouV econteV mestouV moicalidoV kai akatapaustouV amartiaV deleazonteV yucaV asthriktouV kardian gegumnasmenhn pleonexiaiV econteV kataraV tekna

14. oculos habentes plenos adulterio et incessabiles delicti pellicentes animas instabiles cor exercitatum avaritiæ habentes maledictionis filii

15. kataliponteV thn euqeian odon eplanhqhsan exakolouqhsanteV th odw tou balaam tou bosor oV misqon adikiaV hgaphsen

15. derelinquentes rectam viam erraverunt secuti viam Balaam ex Bosor qui mercedem iniquitatis amavit

16. elegxin de escen idiaV paranomiaV upozugion afwnon en anqrwpou fwnh fqegxamenon ekwlusen thn tou profhtou parafronian

16. correptionem vero habuit suæ vesaniæ subiugale mutum in hominis voce loquens prohibuit prophetæ insipientiam

17. outoi eisin phgai anudroi nefelai upo lailapoV elaunomenai oiV o zofoV tou skotouV eiV aiwna tethrhtai

17. hii sunt fontes sine aqua et nebulæ turbinibus exagitatæ quibus caligo tenebrarum reservatur

18. uperogka gar mataiothtoV fqeggomenoi deleazousin en epiqumiaiV sarkoV aselgeiaiV touV ontwV apofugontaV touV en planh anastrefomenouV

18. superba enim vanitatis loquentes pellicent in desideriis carnis luxuriæ eos qui paululum effugiunt qui in errore conversantur

19. eleuqerian autoiV epaggellomenoi autoi douloi uparconteV thV fqoraV w gar tiV htthtai toutw kai dedoulwtai

19. libertatem illis promittentes cum ipsi servi sint corruptionis a quo enim quis superatus est hujus et servus est

20. ei gar apofugonteV ta miasmata tou kosmou en epignwsei tou kuriou kai swthroV ihsou cristou toutoiV de palin emplakenteV httwntai gegonen autoiV ta escata ceirona twn prwtwn

20. si enim refugientes coinquinationes mundi in cognitione Domini nostri et salvatoris Jesu Christi his rursus inpliciti superantur facta sunt eis posteriora deteriora prioribus

21. kreitton gar hn autoiV mh epegnwkenai thn odon thV dikaiosunhV h epignousin epistreyai ek thV paradoqeishV autoiV agiaV entolhV

21. melius enim erat illis non cognoscere viam justitiæ quam post agnitionem retrorsum converti ab eo quod illis traditum est sancto mandato

22. sumbebhken de autoiV to thV alhqouV paroimiaV kuwn epistreyaV epi to idion exerama kai uV lousamenh eiV kulisma borborou

22. contigit enim eis illud veri proverbii canis reversus ad suum vomitum et sus lota in volutabro luti



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Footnotes:

2:1-3 - False teachers are a threat to the Church, distorting the truth and bringing destruction. Greed is often a motivation for falsehood, and their actions will not go unnoticed by God (see also Matthew 7:15-20 and 1 Timothy 6:5).

2:4-9 - Peter highlights examples from the Old Testament where God spared the righteous and punished the wicked, reaffirming that He knows how to deliver the godly from temptation and punish the unrighteous (see also Genesis 19:29 and 1 Corinthians 10:13).

2:10-12 - False teachers live arrogantly, disregarding God's authority and corrupting the truth. Their behavior is compared to irrational animals, ignoring divine principles (see also Jude 1:8-10 and Proverbs 26:11).

2:13-14 - False teachers live in luxury, deceive the unwary, and are immersed in evil practices. They pursue temporal pleasures without repentance (see also James 4:1-3 and Ephesians 4:18-19).

2:19-22 - False teachers promise freedom, but they are slaves to corruption. Their deliverance from God is more difficult than that of someone who has never known the truth, for they return to sin after knowing the truth (see also Matthew 12:43-45 and Hebrews 6:4-6).

Verses related to II São Pedro, 2:

2 Peter chapter 2 warns against false teachers. How to discern and resist misleading teachings? This incisive text describes the characteristics and fate of false prophets who infiltrate the church. Peter uses examples from the Old Testament to show God's judgment on the wicked and His protection of the righteous. The chapter warns against the seduction of sin and apostasy. Consider with us five biblical passages that align with the crucial warnings of this watchful chapter.

Jude 1:4: "For certain men, whose condemnation had already been sentenced a long time ago, have secretly infiltrated your midst. These are wicked, who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny Jesus Christ, our only Sovereign and Lord." - This passage mirrors Peter's warnings in 2 Peter 2 about false teachers, using very similar language.

Matthew 7:15: "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves." - This warning from Jesus about false prophets echoes Peter's warnings in 2 Peter 2:1-3 about false teachers.

Genesis 19:24-25: "Then the Lord rained sulfur and fire from heaven on Sodom and Gomorrah. So he destroyed those cities and the entire plain, all the inhabitants of the cities and the vegetation of the land." - Peter uses this event as an example of divine judgment in 2 Peter 2:6.

Numbers 22:28-30: "Then the Lord opened the donkey's mouth, and she said to Balaam, 'What have I done to you, that you beat me three times?' Balaam replied to the donkey, 'You have made a fool of me! If I had a sword, I would kill you right now.' The donkey said to Balaam, 'Am I not your donkey, which you have always ridden to this day? Am I in the habit of doing this to you?' 'No,' he said." - Peter mentions this incident in 2 Peter 2:15-16 as an example of prophetic rebuke.

Proverbs 26:11: "As the dog returns to its vomit, so the fool repeats his folly." - Peter quotes this proverb in 2 Peter 2:22 to describe those who return to sin after knowing the truth.

FAQ:

What does Peter warn about false teachers in 2 Peter 2?

Peter warns that false teachers will introduce destructive heresies and mislead many, exploiting Christian freedom for evil purposes. (2 Peter 2:1-3)

What does the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah teach us about God's judgment?

The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah is an example of God's impending judgment on the wicked, showing that God knows how to rescue the righteous and punish the wicked. (2 Peter 2:6-9)

How does Peter describe the behavior of false teachers?

Peter describes false teachers as arrogant, unfaithful, greedy, and immoral, who distort God’s grace and exploit believers for their own gain. (2 Peter 2:10-14)

What does it mean that false teachers "promise liberty" in 2 Peter 2:19?

It means that false teachers deceive believers by promising freedom without responsibility, leading them back into slavery to sin. (2 Peter 2:19)

Why is the final state of false teachers worse, as mentioned in 2 Peter 2:20-22?

The final state of false teachers is worse because, even though they knew the truth, they returned to their error, showing that deliberate sin after knowing the truth is more serious. (2 Peter 2:20-22)


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