2 Peter 2:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;”
2 Peter 2:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Peter 2:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Peter 2:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But these, as unreasoning creatures, born natural animals to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil in matters about which they are ignorant, will in their destroying surely be destroyed,”
2 Peter 2:12 — World English Bible
2 Peter 2:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But these, as creatures without reason, born mere animals to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their destroying surely be destroyed,”
2 Peter 2:12 — American Standard Version
2 Peter 2:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and these, as irrational natural beasts, made to be caught and destroyed--in what things they are ignorant of, speaking evil--in their destruction shall be destroyed,”
2 Peter 2:12 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Peter 2:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But these, as natural animals without reason, made to be caught and destroyed, speaking injuriously in things they are ignorant of, shall also perish in their own corruption,”
2 Peter 2:12 — Darby Translation
2 Peter 2:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But these, as naturall brute beasts, led with sensualitie and made to be taken, and destroyed, speake euill of those things which they know not, and shall perish through their owne corruption,”
2 Peter 2:12 — Geneva Bible
2 Peter 2:12 in Context — 2 Peter 2
10 Porém principalmente aos que segundo a carne andam em mau desejo de impureza, e desprezam as autoridades; atrevidos, agradando a si mesmos, não tendo medo de insultar as [coisas dignas de] glórias.
11 Ainda que [até] os anjos, sendo maiores em força e poder, não trazem juízo insultuoso contra elas diante do Senhor.
12 Mas estes, como animais irracionais, que seguem a natureza, gerados para a prisão e destruição, insultando aquilo que não entendem, perecerão na sua própria corrupção;
13 recebendo o pagamento da injustiça, tendo como prazer seus maus desejos durante o dia, sendo manchas e defeitos, tendo prazer em seus enganos, participando do banquete convosco;
14 tendo os olhos cheios de adultério, e nunca parando de pecar; iludindo as almas inconstantes, tendo o coração exercitado na ganância, filhos da maldição;
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What Does 2 Peter 2:12 Mean?
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