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1 εγενοντο δε και ψευδοπροφηται εν τω λαω ωσ και εν υμιν εσονται ψευδοδιδασκαλοι οιτινεσ παρεισαξουσιν αιρεσεισ απωλειασ και τον αγορασαντα αυτουσ δεσποτην αρνουμενοι επαγοντεσ εαυτοισ ταχινην απωλειαν
But there were false prophets also among the people, as there shall be also among you false teachers, who shall bring in by the bye destructive heresies, and deny the master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction;
2 και πολλοι εξακολουθησουσιν αυτων ταισ ασελγειαισ δι ουσ η οδοσ τησ αληθειασ βλασφημηθησεται
and many shall follow their dissolute ways, through whom the way of the truth shall be blasphemed.
3 και εν πλεονεξια πλαστοισ λογοισ υμασ εμπορευσονται οισ το κριμα εκπαλαι ουκ αργει και η απωλεια αυτων ου νυσταξει
And through covetousness, with well-turned words, will they make merchandise of you: for whom judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction slumbers not.
4 ει γαρ ο θεοσ αγγελων αμαρτησαντων ουκ εφεισατο αλλα σειραισ ζοφου ταρταρωσασ παρεδωκεν εισ κρισιν τηρουμενουσ (Tartaroō )
For if God spared not [the] angels who had sinned, but having cast them down to the deepest pit of gloom has delivered them to chains of darkness [to be] kept for judgment; (Tartaroō )
5 και αρχαιου κοσμου ουκ εφεισατο αλλα ογδοον νωε δικαιοσυνησ κηρυκα εφυλαξεν κατακλυσμον κοσμω ασεβων επαξασ
and spared not [the] old world, but preserved Noe, [the] eighth, a preacher of righteousness, having brought in [the] flood upon [the] world of [the] ungodly;
6 και πολεισ σοδομων και γομορρασ τεφρωσασ καταστροφη κατεκρινεν υποδειγμα μελλοντων ασεβειν τεθεικωσ
and having reduced [the] cities of Sodom and Gomorrha to ashes, condemned [them] with an overthrow, setting [them as] an example to those that should [afterwards] live an ungodly life;
7 και δικαιον λωτ καταπονουμενον υπο τησ των αθεσμων εν ασελγεια αναστροφησ ερρυσατο
and saved righteous Lot, distressed with the abandoned conversation of the godless,
8 βλεμματι γαρ και ακοη ο δικαιοσ εγκατοικων εν αυτοισ ημεραν εξ ημερασ ψυχην δικαιαν ανομοισ εργοισ εβασανιζεν
(for the righteous man through seeing and hearing, dwelling among them, tormented [his] righteous soul day after day with [their] lawless works, )
9 οιδεν κυριοσ ευσεβεισ εκ πειρασμου ρυεσθαι αδικουσ δε εισ ημεραν κρισεωσ κολαζομενουσ τηρειν
[the] Lord knows [how] to deliver the godly out of trial, and to keep [the] unjust to [the] day of judgment [to be] punished;
10 μαλιστα δε τουσ οπισω σαρκοσ εν επιθυμια μιασμου πορευομενουσ και κυριοτητοσ καταφρονουντασ τολμηται αυθαδεισ δοξασ ου τρεμουσιν βλασφημουντεσ
and specially those who walk after the flesh in [the] lust of uncleanness, and despise lordship. Bold [are they], self-willed; they do not fear speaking injuriously of dignities:
11 οπου αγγελοι ισχυι και δυναμει μειζονεσ οντεσ ου φερουσιν κατ αυτων παρα κυριω βλασφημον κρισιν
when angels, who are greater in might and power, do not bring against them, before the Lord, an injurious charge.
12 ουτοι δε ωσ αλογα ζωα φυσικα γεγενημενα εισ αλωσιν και φθοραν εν οισ αγνοουσιν βλασφημουντεσ εν τη φθορα αυτων καταφθαρησονται
But these, as natural animals without reason, made to be caught and destroyed, speaking injuriously in things they are ignorant of, shall also perish in their own corruption,
13 κομιουμενοι μισθον αδικιασ ηδονην ηγουμενοι την εν ημερα τρυφην σπιλοι και μωμοι εντρυφωντεσ εν ταισ απαταισ αυτων συνευωχουμενοι υμιν
receiving [the] reward of unrighteousness; accounting ephemeral indulgence pleasure; spots and blemishes, rioting in their own deceits, feasting with you;
14 οφθαλμουσ εχοντεσ μεστουσ μοιχαλιδοσ και ακαταπαυστουσ αμαρτιασ δελεαζοντεσ ψυχασ αστηρικτουσ καρδιαν γεγυμνασμενην πλεονεξιασ εχοντεσ καταρασ τεκνα
having eyes full of adultery, and that cease not from sin, alluring unestablished souls; having a heart practised in covetousness, children of curse;
15 καταλιποντεσ ευθειαν οδον επλανηθησαν εξακολουθησαντεσ τη οδω του βαλααμ του βοσορ οσ μισθον αδικιασ ηγαπησεν
having left [the] straight way they have gone astray, having followed in the path of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved [the] reward of unrighteousness;
16 ελεγξιν δε εσχεν ιδιασ παρανομιασ υποζυγιον αφωνον εν ανθρωπου φωνη φθεγξαμενον εκωλυσεν την του προφητου παραφρονιαν
but had reproof of his own wickedness — [the] dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the folly of the prophet.
17 ουτοι εισιν πηγαι ανυδροι νεφελαι υπο λαιλαποσ ελαυνομεναι οισ ο ζοφοσ του σκοτουσ εισ αιωνα τετηρηται ()
These are springs without water, and mists driven by storm, to whom the gloom of darkness is reserved [for ever]. ()
18 υπερογκα γαρ ματαιοτητοσ φθεγγομενοι δελεαζουσιν εν επιθυμιαισ σαρκοσ ασελγειαισ τουσ οντωσ αποφυγοντασ τουσ εν πλανη αναστρεφομενουσ
For [while] speaking great highflown words of vanity, they allure with [the] lusts of [the] flesh, by dissoluteness, those who have just fled those who walk in error,
19 ελευθεριαν αυτοισ επαγγελλομενοι αυτοι δουλοι υπαρχοντεσ τησ φθορασ ω γαρ τισ ηττηται τουτω και δεδουλωται
promising them liberty, while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a man is subdued, by him is he also brought into slavery.
20 ει γαρ αποφυγοντεσ τα μιασματα του κοσμου εν επιγνωσει του κυριου και σωτηροσ ιησου χριστου τουτοισ δε παλιν εμπλακεντεσ ηττωνται γεγονεν αυτοισ τα εσχατα χειρονα των πρωτων
For if after having escaped the pollutions of the world through [the] knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, again entangled, they are subdued by these, their last state is worse than the first.
21 κρειττον γαρ ην αυτοισ μη επεγνωκεναι την οδον τησ δικαιοσυνησ η επιγνουσιν επιστρεψαι εκ τησ παραδοθεισησ αυτοισ αγιασ εντολησ
For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known [it] to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
22 συμβεβηκεν δε αυτοισ το τησ αληθουσ παροιμιασ κυων επιστρεψασ επι το ιδιον εξεραμα και υσ λουσαμενη εισ κυλισμα βορβορου
But that [word] of the true proverb has happened to them: [The] dog [has] turned back to his own vomit; and, [The] washed sow to [her] rolling in mud.