2 Peter 2:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. ”

2 Peter 2:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

These are wells without water - Jude 1:12-13 employs several other epithets to describe the same class of persons. The language employed both by Peter and Jude is singularly terse, pointed, and...
2 Peter 2:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(8) These are (o) wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of (p) darkness is reserved for ever. (8) Another note by which it may be known what manner of men the...
2 Peter 2:17 - 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 2:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wells . Greek. pege . Always translated "fountain", except here and John 4:6 ; John 4:14 . without water . Greek. anudros. Only here; Matthew 12:43 (dry). Luke 11:24 (dry), and Jude 1:12...
2 Peter 2:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

17. These are wells, or fountains, without water. He shews by these two metaphors, that they had nothing within, though they made a great display. A fountain, by its appearance, draws m...
2 Peter 2:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. These are wells without water - Persons who, by their profession, should furn...
2 Peter 2:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

These are wells without water, &c.— When a thirsty person goes to a fountain to drink, and finds it dried up, and there is nothing but an empty pit, he is greatly disappointed. These false teac...
2 Peter 2:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. Wells - "clouds," in Jude 1:12-13 , both promising (cf. 2 Peter...
2 Peter 2:17 - 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 2:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

These are wells . — Or, springs; same word as John 4:6 . These men are like dried-up watering-places in the desert, which entice and mock the thirsty traveller; perhaps leading him into danger al...
2 Peter 2:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 25 ALTOGETHER BECOME ABOMINABLE 2 Peter 2:17-22 THE Apostle now describes these traitors to the cause of Christ under another aspect. They proffer themselves as guides and teachers. As...
2 Peter 2:17 - 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 2:17 - 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 2:17 - 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 2:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

These are wells without water ,.... Which look large and deep, promise much, and have nothing in them; so these men looked like angels of light, transformed themselves as ministers of righteousness,...
2 Peter 2:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. Ver. 17. These are wells, &c. ] Not fitted nor filled with wholesome...
2 Peter 2:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

These are wells without water , &c. Pretenders to knowledge and piety, but really destitute thereof; clouds Promising fertilizing showers of instructive and edifying doctrine, but yielding non...
2 Peter 2:17 - 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 2:17 - 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 2:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

These are wells without water: he compares seducers: 1. To wells without water; because as a well invites a traveller to it in hope of quenching his thirst, but being without water, mocks his...
2 Peter 2:17 - 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 2:17 - 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 2:17 - 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 2:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

These are wells without water. False teachers I. Their un-profitableness. “Wells without water.” 1. Pastors are like wells-- (1) For constancy. They keep their residence; men know where t...
2 Peter 2:17 - 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 2:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved forever.
2 Peter 2:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 2:4 ; Ephesians 4:14 ; Hosea 6:4 ; Jeremiah 14:3 ; Job 6:14-17 ; Jude 1:12 ; Jude 1:13 ; Jude 1:6 ; Matthew 22:13 ; Matthew 25:30 ; Matthew 8:12
2 Peter 2:17 - 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 2:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Fountains and clouds promise water: so do these promise, but do not perform.

2 Peter 2:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Peter 2:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Peter 2:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Peter 2:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Peter 2:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Peter 2:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Peter 2:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Peter 2:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Peter 2:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Peter 2:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Peter 2:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Peter 2:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Peter 2:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Peter 2:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 2:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Peter 2:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Peter 2:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Peter 2:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 2:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Peter 2:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Peter 2:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Peter 2:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 2:17 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

2 Peter 2:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes