2 Peter 2:13

Contextual Overview

¹⁰This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the sinful nature and despise authority. ¹⁰ This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings; ¹⁰ and especially those who indulge the flesh in its corrupt desires and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they do not tremble when they revile angelic majesties, ¹⁰This is especially true of those who travel down the trail of lust and shun God's authority in their lives.These counterfeit cowboys are bold and show-offs. They show no respect for the glorious creatures of heaven, but instead make fun of everything that is holy. ¹⁰ 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: ¹⁰ and specially those who walk after the flesh in [the] lust of uncleanness, and despise lordship. Bold [are they], self-willed; they do not fear speaking injuriously of dignities: 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; ¹⁰ But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government: presumptuous, self-willed; they are not afraid to rail at dignities: ¹⁰ and especially those who are abandoned to sensuality--craving, as they do, for polluted things, and scorning control. Fool-hardy and self-willed, they do not tremble when speaking evil of glorious beings; ¹⁰ But chiefly them that walke after the flesh in the lust of vncleannesse, and despise gouernment. Presumptuous are they; selfe willed: they are not afraid to speake euill of dignities:

Bible Verse Review
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the reward: Isaiah 3:11, Romans 2:8, Romans 2:9, Philippians 3:19, 2 Timothy 4:14, Hebrews 2:2, Hebrews 2:3, Jude 1:12 -16; Revelation 18:6

to riot: Romans 13:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:7, 1 Thessalonians 5:8, 1 Peter 4:4

Spots: Song of Solomon 4:7, Ephesians 5:27, Jude 1:12

while: 1 Corinthians 11:20-22

Reciprocal: Numbers 25:6 - in the sight of Moses 1 Samuel 2:14 - all that the fleshhook Psalms 14:3 - all gone Proverbs 26:19 - and Proverbs 30:15 - Give Ecclesiastes 7:6 - as Isaiah 57:4 - sport Jeremiah 23:26 - prophets of Ezekiel 34:8 - the shepherds Micah 2:11 - I will Matthew 13:47 - and gathered Matthew 24:49 - and to Luke 12:45 - to eat Luke 15:13 - wasted Romans 6:13 - unrighteousness 1 Corinthians 11:21 - and one 2 Corinthians 11:15 - whose Ephesians 4:22 - deceitful 2 Thessalonians 2:12 - but 2 Timothy 3:4 - lovers of God James 1:22 - deceiving 1 John 1:8 - we deceive

Cross-References

Genesis 10:6
The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan.

Genesis 10:6

The Hamites

The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put and Canaan.

Genesis 10:6
The sons of Ham were Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.

Genesis 10:6
The sons of Ham were Cush and Mizraim and Put and Canaan.

Genesis 10:6
The children of Ham, Chus: and Mizraim, and Phut, and Chanaan.

Genesis 10:6
Ham's sons were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

Genesis 10:6
The sons of Ham: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan.

Genesis 10:6
Sotheli the sones of Cham weren Thus, and Mesraym, and Futh, and Chanaan.

Genesis 10:6
And the sonnes of Ham: Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

Genesis 10:6
And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness,.... Due punishment, both in body and soul, for all their injustice to God and men; which will be a just recompense of reward they shall receive at the righteous judgment of God, who will render to every man according to his works: the justice of which appears by what follows,

[as] they that count it pleasure to riot in the daytime; who place all their satisfaction and happiness in sensual delight, in rioting and drunkenness, in chambering and wantonness, day after day; putting away the evil day far from them, supposing that tomorrow will be as this day, and that there will be no future judgment nor state; and therefore do not take the night for their revels, as other sinners do, but being without all shame, declare their sin as Sodom, and hide it not:

spots [they are], and blemishes; which defile themselves, their minds and consciences, their souls and bodies, with sin, and defile others by their evil communications, and bring dishonour and disgrace upon the ways, doctrines, and interest of Christ:

sporting themselves with their own deceivings; with their sins and lusts, by which they deceive themselves and others, it being a sport to them to commit sin; and in which they take great pleasure and pastime, and not only delight in their own sins, but in those of others, and in them that do them. Some versions, as the Vulgate Latin and Arabic, instead of απαταις, "deceivings", read αγαπαις, love feasts, as in Judges 1:12, and so the Alexandrian copy; in which they behaved in a very scandalous manner, indulging themselves in luxury and intemperance: to which agrees what follows,

while they feast with you; at the above feasts, or at the Lord's table, or at their own houses, which shows that they were of them, and among them, as in 2 Peter 2:1; and carries in it a tacit reproof for the continuance of them, when they were become so bad in their principles, and so scandalous in their lives.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness - The appropriate recompense of their wickedness in the future world. Such people do not always receive the due recompense of their deeds in the present life; and as it is a great and immutable principle that all will be treated, under the government of God, as they deserve, or that justice will be rendered to every rational being, it follows that there must be punishment in the future state.

As they that count it pleasure to riot in the day-time - As especially wicked, shameless, and abandoned men; for only such revel in open day. Compare the Acts 2:15 note; 1 Thessalonians 5:7 note.

Spots they are and blemishes - That is, they are like a dark spot on a pure garment, or like a deformity on an otherwise beautiful person. They are a scandal and disgrace to the Christian profession.

Sporting themselves - The Greek word here means to live delicately or luxuriously; to revel. The idea is not exactly that of sporting, or playing, or amusing themselves; but it is that they take advantage of their views to live in riot and luxury. Under the garb of the Christian profession, they give indulgence to the most corrupt passions.

With their own deceivings - Jude, in the parallel place, Jude 1:12, has, “These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you.” Several versions, and a few manuscripts also, here read “feasts” instead of “deceivings,” (ἀγάπαῖς agapais for ἀπάταις apatais.) The common reading, however, is undoubtedly the correct one, (see Wetstein, in loc.); and the meaning is, that they took advantage of their false views to turn even the sacred feasts of charity, or perhaps the Lord’s Supper itself, into an occasion of sensual indulgence. Compare the notes at 1 Corinthians 11:20-22. The difference between these persons, and those in the church at Corinth, seems to have been that these did it at design, and for the purpose of leading others into sin; those who were in the church at Corinth erred through ignorance.

While they feast with you - συνευωχούμενοι suneuōchoumenoi. This word means to feast several together; to feast with anyone; and the reference seems to be to some festival which was celebrated by Christians, where men and women were assembled together, 2 Peter 2:14, and where they could convert the festival into a scene of riot and disorder. If the Lord’s Supper was celebrated by them as it was at Corinth, that would furnish such an occasion; or if it was preceded by a “feast of charity” (notes, Jude 1:12), that would furnish such an occasion. It would seem to be probable that a festival of some kind was connected with the observance of the Lord’s Supper (notes, 1 Corinthians 11:21), and that this was converted by these persons into a scene of riot and disorder.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 13. They that count it pleasure to riot in the day time.] Most sinners, in order to practise their abominable pleasures, seek the secrecy of the night; but these, bidding defiance to all decorum, decency, and shame, take the open day, and thus proclaim their impurities to the sun.

Spots - and blemishes — They are a disgrace to the Christian name.

Sporting themselves — Forming opinions which give license to sin, and then acting on those opinions; and thus rioting in their own deceits.

With their own deceivings — εν ταις απαταις. But instead of this, AB, and almost all the versions and several of the fathers, have εν ταις αγαπαις, in your love feasts, which is probably the true reading.

While they feast with you — It appears they held a kind of communion with the Church, and attended sacred festivals, which they desecrated with their own unhallowed opinions and conduct.