2 Peter 2:18
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“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.”
ὑπέρογκος
Inflated, insolent, swollen with pride. Hyperonkos. Jude warns of ungodly men who speak hyperonkos words, boasting beyond all measure. Arrogance always overreaches. Let your words be smaller than your character.
ματαιότης
of vanity
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ματαιότης
Futility, emptiness, vanity. Mataiótēs. The Preacher declared all is vanity, and Paul warned against walking in the futility of the mind. What is disconnected from God yields nothing of lasting worth. Anchor your life to what endures.
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φθέγγομαι
speaking words
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φθέγγομαι
Speak out, utter, proclaim. Phthengomai. The false prophets of 2 Peter spoke with impressive voices but empty words. Not every bold proclamation carries truth. Let your voice be authorized by what is true.
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δελεάζω
they entice
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δελεάζω
Entrap, lure, delude. Deleázō. The enemy baits with what appeals to the flesh, drawing the unwary away from truth. Do not take the bait.
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ἐπιθυμία
the] passions
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ἐπιθυμία
Desire, craving, longing. Epithumia. Do not fulfil the desires of the flesh. The flesh pulls toward what destroys. The Spirit pulls toward what gives life. Choose which you feed.
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σάρξ
of the flesh
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σάρξ
Flesh, body, human nature. Sarx. The Word became flesh. God took on human nature completely. He knows from the inside what it means to be human. He is not a distant deity.
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πλάνη
error
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πλάνη
Deception, straying from truth. Plane. Those who do not know the scriptures walk in plane, misled about God's power and purposes. Error is never neutral. Test everything.
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