2 Peter 2:12 Parallel Translations

But these, like unreasoning animals, born as creatures of instinct to be captured and killed, reviling where they have no knowledge, will in the destruction of those creatures also be destroyed, (NASB ©1995)

GWT:

These false teachers insult what they don't understand. They are like animals, which are creatures of instinct that are born to be caught and killed. So they will be destroyed like animals(GOD'S WORD®)

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;

ASV:

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,

BBE:

But these men, like beasts without reason, whose natural use is to be taken and put to death, crying out against things of which they have no knowledge, will undergo that same destruction which they are designing for others;

DBY:

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,

ERV:

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,

WEY:

But these men, like brute beasts, created (with their natural instincts)

WBS:

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:

WEB:

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,

YLT:

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 Cross References

XREF:

Jeremiah 12:3 But You know me, O LORD; You see me; And You examine my heart's attitude toward You. Drag them off like sheep for the slaughter And set them apart for a day of carnage!

Colossians 2:22 (which all refer to things destined to perish with use)-- in accordance with the commandments and teachings of men?

Jude 1:10 But these men revile the things which they do not understand; and the things which they know by instinct, like unreasoning animals, by these things they are destroyed. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:12 {6} But these, as natural brute beasts, {l} made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their {m} own corruption;
{6} An accurate description of the same persons, in which they are compared to beasts who are made for destruction, while they give themselves to fill their bellies: For there is no greater ignorance than is in these men: although they most impudently find fault with those things of which they know not: and it shall come to pass that they shall destroy themselves as beasts with those pleasures with which they are delighted, and dishonour and defile the company of the godly.
(l) Made to this end to be a prey to others: So do these men willingly cast themselves into Satan's snares.
(m) Their own wicked conduct shall bring them to destruction.

PNT:

2:12 But these, as natural brute beasts. As if utterly irrational.
Made to be taken and destroyed. The brute beasts were destined to the slaughter for man's uses. So these men blindly rush to destruction.
Speak evil of the things that they understand not. How often the scoffer fulfills this description!

WES:

2:12 Savage as brute beasts - Several of which in the present disordered state of the world, seem born to be taken and destroyed.

MHC:

2:10-16 Impure seducers and their abandoned followers, give themselves up to their own fleshly minds. Refusing to bring every thought to the obedience of Christ, they act against God's righteous precepts. They walk after the flesh, they go on in sinful courses, and increase to greater degrees of impurity and wickedness. They also despise those whom God has set in authority over them, and requires them to honour. Outward temporal good things are the wages sinners expect and promise themselves. And none have more cause to tremble, than those who are bold to gratify their sinful lusts, by presuming on the Divine grace and mercy. Many such there have been, and are, who speak lightly of the restraints of God's law, and deem themselves freed from obligations to obey it. Let Christians stand at a distance from such.

CONC:

Animals Beasts Born Brute Captured Caught Corruption Created Creatures Crying Death Designing Destroyed Destroying Destruction Evil Ignorant Injuriously Instinct Instincts Irrational Killed Matters Mere Natural Perish Railing Reason Reviling Speak Speaking Surely Undergo Understand Unreasoning Utterly Whereof

Animals Beasts Born Brute Captured Corruption Created Creatures Crying Death Designing Destroyed Destroying Evil Ignorant Instinct Killed Matters Mere Natural Others Perish Railing Reason Reviling Speak Speaking Surely Understand Use Utterly Whereof

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