18 For, while speaking out arrogant words of no value they entice by fleshly desires, by indecent behavior, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error, 19 promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what anyone is overcome, by this he is enslaved.
Verse 18
The words they were speaking did not make sense.
CEV says stupid nonsense.
There was no value in what they were saying.
Fleshly desires refers that they were trying to lure men to come and follow them.
CEV says by being vulgar and crude.
So, we know that what they were doing was not good behavior.
The last part of the verse talks about barely escaping.
These people were barely escaping wrongdoers as the AMPC says.
CEV says the wrong kind of life.
Another version uses the words evil things and people.
They were doing evil things to entice people to come and follow them.
They brag out loud about their stupid nonsense. And by being vulgar and crude, they trap people who have barely escaped from living the wrong kind of life. 2 Peter 2:18-19 CEV
16 These are grumblers, finding fault, following after their own lusts; [a]they speak arrogantly, flattering people for the sake of gaining an advantage. Jude 1:16
Verse 19
They promised freedom to the people they were enticing.
But they themselves were slaves to corruption or as the AMPC says depravity and defilement.
CEV says filthy living.
They were not living right but in the flesh.
The last part of the verse talks about what overcomes you, you will be in bondage.
They were in bondage because these false teachers talked of freedom but were overcome by their lust and were slaves because of this.
They promise freedom to everyone. But they are merely slaves of filthy living, because people are slaves of whatever controls them. 2 Peter 2:19 CEV
34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly I say to you, everyone who commits sin is a slave of sin. John 8:34
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