Epistula II Petri, 2
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
1. But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers, who shall bring in sects of perdition, and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
2. et multi sequentur eorum luxurias per quos via veritatis blasphemabitur
2. And many shall follow their riotousnesses, through whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
3. et in avaritia fictis verbis de vobis negotiabuntur quibus judicium jam olim non cessat et perditio eorum non dormitat
3. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you. Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their perdition slumbereth not.
4. si enim Deus angelis peccantibus non pepercit sed rudentibus inferni detractos in tartarum tradidit in judicium cruciatos reservari
4. For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but delivered them, drawn down by infernal ropes to the lower hell, unto torments, to be reserved unto judgment:
5. et originali mundo non pepercit sed octavum Nœ justitiæ præconem custodivit diluvium mundo impiorum inducens
5. And spared not the original world, but preserved Noe, the eighth person, the preacher of justice, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly.
6. et civitates Sodomorum et Gomorræorum in cinerem redigens eversione damnavit exemplum eorum qui impie acturi sunt ponens
6. And reducing the cities of the Sodomites, and of the Gomorrhites, into ashes, condemned them to be overthrown, making them an example to those that should after act wickedly.
7. et justum Loth oppressum a nefandorum iniuria conversatione eruit
7. And delivered just Lot, oppressed by the injustice and lewd conversation of the wicked.
8. aspectu enim et auditu justus erat habitans apud eos qui diem de die animam justam iniquis operibus cruciabant
8. For in sight and hearing he was just: dwelling among them, who from day to day vexed the just soul with unjust works.
9. novit Dominus pios de temptatione eripere iniquos vero in diem judicii cruciandos reservare
9. The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly from temptation, but to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be tormented.
10. magis autem eos qui post carnem in concupiscentia inmunditiæ ambulant dominationemque contemnunt audaces sibi placentes sectas non metuunt blasphemantes
10. And especially them who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government, audacious, self willed, they fear not to bring in sects, blaspheming.
11. ubi angeli fortitudine et virtute cum sint majores non portant adversum se execrabile judicium
11. Whereas angels who are greater in strength and power, bring not against themselves a railing judgment.
12. hii vero velut inrationabilia pecora naturaliter in captionem et in perniciem in his quæ ignorant blasphemantes in corruptione sua et peribunt
12. But these men, as irrational beasts, naturally tending to the snare and to destruction, blaspheming those things which they know not, shall perish in their corruption,
13. percipientes mercedem iniustitiæ voluptatem existimantes diei delicias coinquinationes et maculæ deliciis affluentes in conviviis suis luxuriantes vobiscum
13. 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:
14. oculos habentes plenos adulterio et incessabiles delicti pellicentes animas instabiles cor exercitatum avaritiæ habentes maledictionis filii
14. Having eyes full of adultery and of sin that ceaseth not: alluring unstable souls, having their heart exercised with covetousness, children of malediction:
15. derelinquentes rectam viam erraverunt secuti viam Balaam ex Bosor qui mercedem iniquitatis amavit
15. Leaving the right way they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam of Bosor, who loved the wages of iniquity,
16. correptionem vero habuit suæ vesaniæ subiugale mutum in hominis voce loquens prohibuit prophetæ insipientiam
16. But had a check of his madness, the dumb beast used to the yoke, which speaking with man's voice, forbade the folly of the prophet.
17. hii sunt fontes sine aqua et nebulæ turbinibus exagitatæ quibus caligo tenebrarum reservatur
17. These are fountains without water, and clouds tossed with whirlwinds, to whom the mist of darkness is reserved.
18. superba enim vanitatis loquentes pellicent in desideriis carnis luxuriæ eos qui paululum effugiunt qui in errore conversantur
18. For, speaking proud words of vanity, they allure by the desires of fleshly riotousness, those who for a little while escape, such as converse in error:
19. libertatem illis promittentes cum ipsi servi sint corruptionis a quo enim quis superatus est hujus et servus est
19. Promising them liberty, whereas they themselves are the slaves of corruption. For by whom a man is overcome, of the same also he is the slave.
20. si enim refugientes coinquinationes mundi in cognitione Domini nostri et salvatoris Jesu Christi his rursus inpliciti superantur facta sunt eis posteriora deteriora prioribus
20. For if, flying from the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they be again entangled in them and overcome: their latter state is become unto them worse than the former.
21. melius enim erat illis non cognoscere viam justitiæ quam post agnitionem retrorsum converti ab eo quod illis traditum est sancto mandato
21. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice, than after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them.
22. contigit enim eis illud veri proverbii canis reversus ad suum vomitum et sus lota in volutabro luti
22. For, that of the true proverb has happened to them: The dog is returned to his vomit: and, The sow that was washed, to her wallowing in the mire.
