2 Peter 2:18

“For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.”

"For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error." - 2 Peter 2:18
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What does 2 Peter 2:18 mean?

The verse 2 Peter 2:18 in the King James Version of the Bible states: "For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error." This verse comes from the…

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Beware of Swelling Words: A Call to Discernment

The passage from 2 Peter 2:18 serves as a vivid reminder of the dangers that lurk within the realms of false teachings and enticing messages that often masquerade as truth. The King James Version captures this warning eloquently: "For when they speak great swelling words of…

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A Prayer for Discernment Against Vanity and Deception

Heavenly Father, We humbly come before You, our hearts seeking refuge in Your everlasting wisdom and truth. Today, as we meditate on the powerful truth found in 2 Peter 2:18, we acknowledge the depth of Your understanding and the clarity that Your Word provides in a world often…

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2 Peter 2:18 - "For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error."
2 Peter 2:18 (KJVA) 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
2 Peter 2:18 (KJVA) 18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
1 Peter 2:18 - "Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward."
2 Peter 2:9
2 Peter 2:9
2 Peter 1:18 - "And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount."
2 Peter 3:18 - "But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen."
2 Peter 2:19 KJV
2 Peter 2:7 - "And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:"
2 Peter 2:2 - "And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of."
"Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward." - 1 Peter 2:18
1 Peter 2:2 - "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:"
1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:5
2 Peter 2:16 - "But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet."
2 Peter 2:17 - "These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever."
2 Peter 1:2 - "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,"
2 Peter 2:11 - "Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord."
1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:5
"And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:" - 2 Peter 2:7
"And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount." - 2 Peter 1:18
2 Peter 2:9 - "The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:"
1 Peter 2:20-21
2 Peter 2:5 - "And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;"
2 Peter 2:19 - "While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage."