2 Petrova 2
1 Bilo je u narodu i lažnih proroka, kao što će i među vama biti lažnih učitelja, onih koji će prokrijumčariti pogubna krivovjerja, zanijekati Gospodina koji ih otkupi, i navući na se brzu propast.
But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
2 I mnogi će se povesti za njihovim razvratnostima. Zbog njih će se kuditi put istine.
And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of.
3 U svojoj će vas lakomosti kupovati izmišljotinama. Njihova osuda već odavna nije dokona i propast im ne drijema.
And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.
4 Doista, ako Bog anđela koji sagriješiše nije poštedio nego ih je sunovratio u Tartar i predao mračnom bezdanu da budu čuvani za sud; (Tartaroō g5020)
For if God spared not angels when they sinned, but cast them down to hell, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; (Tartaroō g5020)
5 ako staroga svijeta ne poštedje, nego sačuva - osmoga - Nou, glasnika pravednosti, sručivši potop na svijet bezbožni;
and spared not the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;
6 ako gradove Sodomu i Gomoru u pepeo pretvori, osudi i za primjer budućim bezbožnicima postavi;
and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, having made them an example unto those that should live ungodly;
7 ako pravednog Lota, premorena razvratnim življenjem onih razularenika, oslobodi -
and delivered righteous Lot, sore distressed by the lascivious life of the wicked
8 pravedniku se doista dan za danom duša razdirala dok je gledao i slušao bezakonička djela onih među kojima je boravio -
(for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed [his] righteous soul from day to day with [their] lawless deeds):
9 umije Gospod i pobožnike iz napasti izbaviti, a nepravednike za kaznu na Dan sudnji sačuvati,
the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;
10 ponajpače one koji u prljavoj požudi idu za puti i preziru Veličanstvo. Preuzetnici, drznici i ne trepnu pogrđujući Slave,
but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, selfwilled, they tremble not to rail at dignities:
11 dok anđeli, iako jakošću i snagom od njih veći, ne izriču protiv njih pred Gospodinom pogrdna suda.
whereas angels, though greater in might and power, bring not a railing judgment against them before the Lord.
12 Oni pak kao nerazumne životinje, po naravi rođene za lov i istrebljenje, pogrđuju što ne poznaju. Istim će istrebljenjem i oni biti istrebljeni;
But these, as creatures without reason, born mere animals to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their destroying surely be destroyed,
13 zadesit će ih nepravda, plaća nepravednosti. Užitkom smatraju razvratnost u pol bijela dana. Ljage i sramote! Naslađuju se prijevarama svojim dok se s vama goste.
suffering wrong as the hire of wrong-doing; [men] that count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes, revelling in their love-feasts while they feast with you;
14 Oči su im pune preljubnice, nikako da se nasite grijeha; mame duše nepostojane, srce im je uvježbano u lakomstvu, prokleti sinovi!
having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;
15 Zabludiše, napustivši ravan put, te pođoše putom Bosorova sina Bileama, koji prigrli plaću nepravednosti,
forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the [son] of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing;
16 ali primi i ukor za svoje nedjelo: nijemo živinče ljudskim glasom prozbori i spriječi prorokovo bezumlje.
but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man’s voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.
17 Oni su izvori bezvodni, oblaci vjetrom gonjeni; za njih se čuva mrkla tmina.
These are springs without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved.
18 Naklapajući naduvene ispraznosti, požudama putenim, razvratnostima mame one što netom odbjegoše od onih koji žive u zabludi.
For, uttering great swelling [words] of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;
19 Obećavaju im slobodu, a sami su robovi pokvarenosti. Jer svatko robuje onomu tko ga svlada.
promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also brought into bondage.
20 Doista, pošto su po spoznaji Gospodina našega i Spasitelja Isusa Krista odbjegli od prljavština svijeta, ako se opet u njih upleću i daju se svladati, ovo im je potonje gore od onoga prvoga.
For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first.
21 Bilo bi im doista bolje da nisu spoznali puta pravednosti, negoli, pošto ga spoznaše, okrenuti leđa svetoj zapovijedi koja im je predana.
For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
22 Dogodilo im se što veli istinita izreka: “Pas se vraća svojoj bljuvotini i okupana svinja valjanju u blatu.”
It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.
