2 Peter 2:17

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

2 Peter 2:17

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.

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KJV

King James Version

These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

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WEB

World English Bible

These are wells without water, clouds driven by a storm, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.

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ASV

American Standard Version

These are springs without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

These are springs without waters and mists being driven by a storm, for whom the gloom of darkness has been kept.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

2 Peter 2

¹⁵ They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.

¹⁶ But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.

¹⁷ These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.

¹⁸ With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.

¹⁹ They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.

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