彼得後書 2
1 從前連在選民中，也有過假先知；同樣，將來在你們中，也要出現假教師，他們要倡導使人喪亡的異端，連救贖他們的主，也都敢否認：這是自取迅速的喪亡。
But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers also among you; and these will stealthily introduce ruinous sects, and deny the Lord that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction:
2 有許多人將要隨從他們的放蕩，甚至真理之道，也要因他們而受到誹謗。
and many will follow their dissolute ways, on account of whom the way of truth will be reviled;
3 他們因貪吝成性，要以花言巧語在你們身上營利；可是他們的案件自古以來，就未安閒，他們的喪亡也決不稍息。
and, with delusive words, they will, through covetousness, make gain of you: the condemnation, long ago denounced against these, delays not, and their destruction does not slumber.
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to Tartarus, and delivered them over to chains of darkness, to be kept for judgment; (Tartaroō g5020)
5 既然沒有寬免古時的世界，曾引來洪水淹滅了惡人的世界，只保存了宣講正義的諾厄一家八口；
and if he spared not the old world, but brought a flood on the world of the ungodly, and saved Noah, the eighth person, who was a preacher of righteousness;
6 又降罰了索多瑪和哈摩辣城，使之化為灰燼，至於毀滅，以作後世作惡者的鑑戒，
and if, turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, he condemned them with an overthrow, making them an example to those who should afterward live in an ungodly manner,
7 只救出了那因不法之徒的放蕩生活而悲傷的義人羅特－－
and delivered righteous Lot, wearied out with the licentious conduct of the lawless, ―
8 因為這義人住在他們中，他正直的靈魂，天天因所見所聞的不法行為，感到苦惱－－
for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds:
9 那麼，上主自然也知道拯救虔誠的人，脫離磨難，而存留不義的人，等候審判的日子受處罰，
then, the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the ungodly for the day of judgment, to be punished;
10 尤其是存留那些隨從肉慾，而生活在污穢情慾中的人，以及那些輕視「 主權者」的人。他們都是些膽大驕傲的人，竟不怕褻瀆「眾尊榮者，」
but especially those who walk after the flesh in unclean lust, and who despise government. Presumptuous, willful men! they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries:
11 就是連力量德能大於他們的天使，也不敢在上主面前，以侮辱的言詞對他們下判決。
whereas angels, who excel in might and in power, bring no railing accusation against them in the presence of the Lord.
12 然而這些人實在如無理性的牲畜，生來就是為受捉拿，受宰殺，凡他們不明白的事就要褻瀆；他們必要如牲畜一樣喪亡，
But these men, like beasts with out reason, which follow the instinct of nature, and are made to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil of things that they understand not, shall utterly perish in their own corruption,
13 受他們不義的報應。他們只以一日的享受為快樂，實是些污穢骯髒的人；當他們同你們宴樂時，縱情於淫樂；
and receive the reward of unrighteousness. Counting it a pleasure to riot in the day-time, they are spots and stains, rioting in their delusions, while feasting with you;
14 他們滿眼邪色，犯罪不饜，勾引意志薄弱的人；他們的心習慣了貪吝，真是些應受咒罵的人。
having eyes that are full of the adulteress, and that can not cease from sin, deceiving unstable souls, having a heart exercised in covetousness, accursed children,
15 他們離棄正道，走入了歧途，隨從了貝敖爾的兒子巴郎的道路，他曾貪愛過不義的酬報，
who have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
16 可是也受了他作惡的責罰：一個不會說話的牲口，竟用人的聲音說了話，制止了這先知的妄為。
but he was rebuked for his iniquity, ―the dumb beast, speaking with man’s voice, restrained the madness of the prophet.
17 他們像無水的泉源，又像為狂風所飄颺的雲霧：為他們所存留的，是黑暗的幽冥。 (questioned)
These men are fountains without water, clouds driven by a tempest, for whom the gloom of darkness is reserved forever. (questioned)
18 因為他們好講虛 偽的大話，用肉慾的放蕩為餌，勾引那些剛纔擺脫錯謬生活的人；
For by speaking boastful words of folly, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, and through lasciviousness, those who had really escaped from those who live in error.
19 應許他們自由，自己卻是敗壞的奴隸，因為人被誰制勝，就是誰的奴隸。
While they promise them freedom, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for by whatever any man is overcome, he is also enslaved.
20 如果他們因認識主和救世者耶穌基督，而擺脫世俗的污穢以後，再為這些事所纏繞而打敗，他們末後的處境，就必比以前的更為惡劣，
For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in these, and overcome by them, the last state of such is worse than the first.
21 因為不認識正義之道，比認識後 而又背棄那傳授給他們的聖誡命，為他們倒好得多。
For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.
22 在他們身上正應驗了這句恰當的俗語：「狗嘔吐的，牠又回來再吃；」又「母豬洗淨了，又到污泥裏打滾。」
But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: The dog has turned again to his own vomit; and, The sow that was washed, to her wallowing in the mire.
