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2 Peter 2 — Sermon Preparation
False teachers who secretly introduce destructive heresies are described, and the certainty of their judgment is illustrated from past examples. Below is a research summary for 2 Peter 2, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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2 Peter 2 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| φθορά | phthorá | G5356 | 3 | corruption, destroy, perish |
| ἀσέλγεια | asélgeia | G766 | 3 | filthy, lasciviousness, wantonness |
| ὁδός | hodós | G3598 | 4 | journey, way |
| ἀπώλεια | apṓleia | G684 | 3 | damnable, destruction, die, perdition |
| βλασφημέω | blasphēméō | G987 | 3 | blaspheme, defame, rail on, revile |
| κρίσις | krísis | G2920 | 3 | accusation, condemnation, damnation, judgment |
| τηρέω | tēréō | G5083 | 3 | hold fast, keep, serve, watch |
How preachers through history handled this text
32 public-domain excerpts on 2 Peter 2, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“Though the way of error is a hurtful way, many are always ready to walk therein. Let us take care we give no occasion to the enemy to blaspheme the holy name whereby we are called, or to speak evil of the way of salvation by Jesus Christ, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. These seducers used feigned words, they deceived the hearts of their followers. Such are condemned already, and the wrath of God abides upon them. God's usual method of proceeding is shown by examples. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on 2 Peter 2:1–9 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Gomorrah— 2 Pet 2:6
- Sodom— 2 Pet 2:6
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