2 Peter 2:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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; ”

2 Peter 2:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But these, as natural brute beasts - These persons, who resemble so much irrational animals which are made to be taken and destroyed. The point of the comparison is, that they are like fierce and...
2 Peter 2:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(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 d...
2 Peter 2:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The sins of the false teachers are now described licentiousness ( 2 Peter 2:10 ), audacious blasphemy ( 2 Peter 2:10-12 ), open profligacy ( 2 Peter 2:13 ), and covetousness like that of Balaam ( 2 P...
2 Peter 2:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

natural . Greek. phusikos. See Romans 1:26 . brute . Greek. alogos. See Acts 25:27 . beasts . living creatures. Greek. zoon. Same as Hebrews 13:11 . to be taken, &c . = for (App-1...
2 Peter 2:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

12. But these. He proceeds with what he had begun to say respecting impious and wicked corrupters. And, first, he condemns their loose manners and the obscene wickedness of their whole life;...
2 Peter 2:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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; But these, as natural brute be...
2 Peter 2:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But these, as natural brute beasts,— But these, as animals, by nature void of reason, born for capture and destruction, railing against things in which they are ignorant, shall be utterly corrupte...
2 Peter 2:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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; ( Jude 1:10 ; Jude 1:1...
2 Peter 2:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Warning Against a Threatened Plague of Brutal False Teachers As of old there were false as well as true prophets, so it will be now. This leads the Apostle to speak about the false teachers, who i...
2 Peter 2:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But these, as natural brute beasts. — Omit “natural.” This verse appears to tell strongly in favour of the priority of our Epistle. The literary form of Jude 1:10 , is so very superior; the antith...
2 Peter 2:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 24 "BY THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW THEM" 2 Peter 2:10-16 THE Apostle now pictures in the darkest colors the evil-doing and evil character of those who are bringing into the Churches the...
2 Peter 2:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Dark Way of Animalism 2 Peter 2:12-22 The description of these false teachers is terrific! They are slaves to their brute instincts. They are as abusive as they are ignorant. They destroy a...
2 Peter 2:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Turning to the subject of the perils threatening the Church, two are referred to - false teachers, and a materialization of mind which follows on such teaching. As in old days there were false prophe...
2 Peter 2:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: (10) But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of unclea...
2 Peter 2:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But these, as natural brute beasts ,.... So far are these men from acting like the angels, that they are sunk below their own species, and are like beasts, and become brutish in their knowledge and...
2 Peter 2:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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; Ver. 12. As natural brute...
2 Peter 2:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But these False teachers; as natural brute beasts As irrational animals, led merely by their brutish inclinations, several of which, in the present disordered state of the world, seem to be made...
2 Peter 2:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

But the true government of God has been hated and rejected -even by men claiming to be Christian. Peter, a true prophet, has forewarned of this in this chapter; and the day has come of which he has p...
2 Peter 2:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

False Teachers. A. D. 67. 10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncle...
2 Peter 2:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

But these; the false teachers before mentioned. As natural brute beasts; beasts which are void of reason, and follow only their sensual inclination. Made to be taken and destroyed; being made f...
2 Peter 2:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter's Indictment Of The False Preachers ( 2 Peter 2:10-19 ). Peter accuses the false teachers, who are in total contrast to Noah and Lot, both of whom had had connections with angelic beings in...
2 Peter 2:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES 2 Peter 2:10 . Despise government .—Dominion. Both self-restraint and restraint of good rules and wise authorities. Those who own no superior. Evil of dignities .—...
2 Peter 2:12 - Scofield Reference Notes

natural brute beasts Natural animals without reason. ( Jude 1:10 ).
2 Peter 2:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 2:1 . False teachers who bring in damnable heresies. Sects leading to perdition, and to the extreme of punishment. Who were they? They were yet to come, in part; the roots only began as ye...
2 Peter 2:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Peter 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people; rather, as in the Revised Version, but there arose false prophets also among the people. The transition is s...
2 Peter 2:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A further characterization of the false teachers:
2 Peter 2:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 1:4 ; 2 Peter 2:19 ; Ezekiel 21:31 ; Galatians 6:8 ; Jeremiah 10:21 ; Jeremiah 10:8 ; Jeremiah 12:3 ; Jeremiah 4:22 ; Jeremiah 5:4 ; John 8:21 ; Jude 1:10 ; Proverbs 14:32 ; Psal...
2 Peter 2:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Timely Warnings 2 Peter 2:1-22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It has been said that "to be forewarned is to be forearmed." If God had not told us the things which would surely come, to pass, we would not...
2 Peter 2:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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

2 Peter 2:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Peter 2:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Peter 2:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Peter 2:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Peter 2:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Peter 2:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Peter 2:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Peter 2:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Peter 2:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Peter 2:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Peter 2:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Peter 2:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Peter 2:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Peter 2:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 2:12 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Peter 2:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Peter 2:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Peter 2:12 - Scofield Reference Notes

2 Peter 2:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 2:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Peter 2:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Peter 2:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 2:12 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

2 Peter 2:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes