2 Peter
2 Peter 2:3
3In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| their greed | πλεονεξίᾳ | pleonexia | Noun - Dative Feminine Singular | G4124 covetousness, avarice |
| will exploit | ἐμπορεύσονται | emporeusontai | Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural | G1710 I travel as a merchant, engage in trade |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| with deceptive | πλαστοῖς | plastois | Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural | G4112 formed, molded, feigned |
| words | λόγοις | logois | Noun - Dative Masculine Plural | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| The | τὸ | to | Article - Nominative Neuter Singular | G3588 the |
| longstanding | ἔκπαλαι | ekpalai | Adverb | G1597 from of old, long since |
| verdict | κρίμα | krima | Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular | G2917 a judgment, verdict, lawsuit |
| against them | οἷς | hois | Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural | G3739 who, which, what, that |
| remains in force | ἀργεῖ | argei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G691 I linger, delay, am idle |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| their | αὐτῶν | autōn | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| destruction | ἀπώλεια | apōleia | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G684 destruction, ruin, loss |
| not | οὐ | ou | Adverb | G3756 no, not |
| sleep | νυστάζει | nystazei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3573 I nod in sleep, am drowsy, slumber |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
2 Corinthians 2:17 · Deuteronomy 32:35 · Romans 16:18 · 1 Thessalonians 2:5 · Jude 1:15 · Titus 1:11 · 1 Timothy 6:5 · 2 Peter 2:9 · Titus 1:7 · 1 Peter 5:2 · 2 Corinthians 12:17–18 · Jude 1:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.