2Pe 2:18-20 | RWP | e4.org | Great swelling words ( υπερογκα ). Old compound adjective ( υπερ and ογκος , a swelling, swelling above and beyond), in N.T. only here and . Of vanity ( ματαιοτητος ). Late and rare word (from ματαιος , empty, vain), often in LXX, in N.T. here, ; . By lasciviousness ( ασελγειαις ). Instrumental plural, "by lascivious acts." Note asyndeton as in , . Those who are just escaping ( τους ολιγως αποφευγοντας ). So A B read ολιγως (slightly, a little), while Aleph C K L P read οντως (actually). Ολιγως late and rare, only here in N.T. So again the Textus Receptus has αποφυγοντας (second aorist active participle, clean escaped) while the correct text is the present active αποφευγοντας . From them that live in error ( τους εν πλανη αναστρεφομενους ). Accusative case after αποφευγοντας (escaping from) according to regular idiom. Peter often uses αναστρεφω and αναστροφη .

‏ 2 Peter 2:18-20

Great swelling words ( υπερογκα ). Old compound adjective ( υπερ and ογκος, a swelling, swelling above and beyond), in N.T. only here and Jude 1:16.

Of vanity ( ματαιοτητος ). Late and rare word (from ματαιος, empty, vain), often in LXX, in N.T. here, Ro 8:20; Eph 4:17.

By lasciviousness ( ασελγειαις ). Instrumental plural, "by lascivious acts." Note asyndeton as in 1:9, 17.

Those who are just escaping ( τους ολιγως αποφευγοντας ). So A B read ολιγως (slightly, a little), while Aleph C K L P read οντως (actually). Ολιγως late and rare, only here in N.T. So again the Textus Receptus has αποφυγοντας (second aorist active participle, clean escaped) while the correct text is the present active αποφευγοντας.

From them that live in error ( τους εν πλανη αναστρεφομενους ). Accusative case after αποφευγοντας (escaping from) according to regular idiom. Peter often uses αναστρεφω and αναστροφη.

Liberty ( ελευθεριαν ). Promising "personal liberty," that is license, after the fashion of advocates of liquor today, not the freedom of truth in Christ (Joh 8:32; Ga 5:1, 13).

Themselves bondservants ( αυτο δουλο ). "Themselves slaves" of corruption and sin as Paul has it in Ro 6:20.

Of whom ( ω ). Instrumental case, but it may mean "of what."

Is overcome ( ηττητα ). Perfect passive indicative of ητταω (from ηττων, less) old verb, in N.T. only here, verse 20; 2Co 12:13.

Of the same ( τουτω ). "By this one (or thing)."

Is brought into bondage ( δεδουλωτα ). Perfect passive indicative of δουλοω. Like Paul again (Ro 6:16, 18; 8:21).

After they have escaped ( αποφυγοντες ). Second aorist active participle here (see verse 18).

The defilements ( τα μιασματα ). Old word miasma, from μιαινω, here only in N.T. Our "miasma." The body is sacred to God. Cf. μιασμου in verse 10.

They are again entangled ( παλιν εμπλακεντες ). Second aorist passive participle of εμπλεκω, old verb, to inweave (noosed, fettered), in N.T. only here and 2Ti 2:4.

Overcome ( ηττωντα ). Present passive indicative of ητταοω, for which see verse 19, "are repeatedly worsted." Predicate in the condition of first class with ε. It is not clear whether the subject here is "the deluded victims" (Bigg) or the false teachers themselves (Mayor). See Heb 10:26 for a parallel.

Therein ( τουτοις ). So locative case (in these "defilements"), but it can be instrumental case ("by these," Strachan).

With them ( αυτοις ). Dative of disadvantage, "for them."

Than the first ( των πρωτων ). Ablative case after the comparative χειρονα. See this moral drawn by Jesus (Mt 12:45; Lu 11:26).