2 Peter 2:13-16

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Peter 2:10-22

The apostle's design being to warn us of, and arm us against, seducers, he now returns to discourse more particularly of them, and give us an account of their character and conduct, which abundantly justifies the righteous Judge of the world in reserving them in an especial manner for the most severe and heavy doom, as Cain is taken under special protection that he might be kept for uncommon vengeance. But why will God thus deal with these false teachers? This he shows in what follows. I.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Peter 2:12-14

2:12-14 But these, like brute beasts, knowing no law but their instincts, born only for capture and corruption, speak evil of the things about which they know nothing; they will be destroyed with their own corruption, and, like a man who is cheated, they will even lose the reward at which their iniquity aimed. They regard daylight debauchery as pleasure. They are spots and blots, revelling in their dissipations, carousing in their cliques amongst you. They have eyes full of adultery, eyes... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - 2 Peter 2:15-16

2:15-16 They have left the straight road and have gone awandering, and have followed the road of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the profit which unrighteousness brings and who was convicted of his lawlessness. A dumb ass spoke with a man's voice and checked the prophet's folly. Peter likens the evil men of his time to the prophet Balaam. In the popular Jewish mind Balaam had come to stand as the type of all false prophets. His story is told in Numbers 22:1-41 ; Numbers 23:1-30 ; ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Peter 2:13

And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness ,.... Due punishment, both in body and soul, for all their injustice to God and men; which will be a just recompense of reward they shall receive at the righteous judgment of God, who will render to every man according to his works: the justice of which appears by what follows, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the daytime ; who place all their satisfaction and happiness in sensual delight, in rioting and drunkenness, in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Peter 2:14

Having eyes full of adultery ,.... For the seventh command is not only violated by unclean actions, and obscene words, but also by unchaste looks: and so the Jews explain F11 T. Hieros. Beracot, fol. 3. 3. that precept, ""thou shalt not commit adultery", Exodus 20:14 ; you shall not go after your hearts, nor after "your eyes"; says R. Levi, the heart and the "eye" are sin's two brokers.' Hence we read F12 Vajikra Rabba, sect. 23. fol. 165. 1. Vid. A. Gell. Noct. Attic. l. 3.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Peter 2:15

Which have forsaken the right way ,.... The right way of the Lord, the way of truth, the Gospel of truth; or Christ, who is the way, the truth, and the life; the true way to eternal life, and which is the right way to eternal happiness; the way of life, righteousness, and salvation by Christ, the Christian faith, and the doctrine of it, which they once professed, but now relinquished: and are gone astray ; from the right way, the way of truth and holiness, into the paths of error and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Peter 2:16

But was rebuked for his iniquity ,.... Which was not merely going along with the messengers of Balak, for he had leave from the Lord so to do, Numbers 22:20 ; but going along with them with a desire to curse Israel, when it was the will of God he should go and bless them, in order to get Balak's money; so that his governing iniquity was covetousness, which led him to other sins; and for this he was rebuked by the angel, Numbers 22:32 , as well as reproved by his ass, Numbers 22:28 ,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 2:13

They that count it pleasure to riot in the day time - Most sinners, in order to practice their abominable pleasures, seek the secrecy of the night; but these, bidding defiance to all decorum, decency, and shame, take the open day, and thus proclaim their impurities to the sun. Spots - and blemishes - They are a disgrace to the Christian name. Sporting themselves - Forming opinions which give license to sin, and then acting on those opinions; and thus rioting in their own deceits. ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 2:14

Having eyes full of adultery - Μοιχαλιδος· Of an adulteress; being ever bent on the gratification of their sensual desires, so that they are represented as having an adulteress constantly before their eyes, and that their eyes can take in no other object but her. But instead of μοιχαλιδος of an adulteress, the Codex Alexandrinus, three others, with the Coptic, Vulgate, and one copy of the Itala, together with several of the fathers, have μοιχαλιας , of adultery. Cannot cease from... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 2:15

Which have forsaken the right way - As Balaam did, who, although God showed him the right way, took one contrary to it, preferring the reward offered him by Balak to the approbation and blessing of God. The way of Balaam - Is the counsel of Balaam. He counselled the Moabites to give their most beautiful young women to the Israelitish youth, that they might be enticed by them to commit idolatry. See the notes on Numbers 22:5 , etc., and Numbers 23:1 ; (note), etc. The son of Bosor... read more

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