Genesis 19:17
15-17. The kindly interest the angels took in the preservation of Lot is beautifully displayed. But he "lingered." Was it from sorrow at the prospect of losing all his property, the acquisition of many years? Or was it that his benevolent heart was paralyzed by thoughts of the awful crisis? This is the charitable way of accounting for a delay that would have been fatal but for the friendly urgency of the angel.
Colossians 1:13
13. from—Greek, "out of the power," out of the sphere in which his power is exercised.
darkness—blindness, hatred, misery [BENGEL]. translated—Those thus translated as to state, are also transformed as to character. Satan has an organized dominion with various orders of powers of evil (Eph 2:2; 6:12). But the term "kingdom" is rarely applied to his usurped rule (Mt 12:26); it is generally restricted to the kingdom of God. his dear Son—rather as Greek, "the Son of His love": the Son on whom His love rests (Joh 17:26; Eph 1:6): contrasted with the "darkness" where all is hatred and hateful.2 Peter 2:18-20
18. allure—Greek, "lay baits for."
through—Greek, "in"; the lusts of the flesh being the element IN which they lay their baits. much wantonness—Greek, "by licentiousness"; the bait which they lay. clean escaped—Greek, "really escaped." But the oldest manuscripts and Vulgate read, "scarcely," or "for but a little time"; scarcely have they escaped from them who live in error (the ungodly world), when they are allured by these seducers into sin again (2Pe 2:20).19. promise . . . liberty—(Christian)—These promises are instances of their "great swelling words" (2Pe 2:18). The liberty which they propose is such as fears not Satan, nor loathes the flesh. Pauline language, adopted by Peter here, and 1Pe 2:16; see on 1Pe 2:16; (compare 2Pe 3:15; Ro 6:16-22; 8:15, 21; Ga 5:1, 13; compare Joh 8:34).
corruption—(See on 2Pe 2:12); "destroyed . . . perish . . . corruption." of whom—"by whatever . . . by the same," &c.20. after they—the seducers "themselves" have escaped (2Pe 2:19; see on Heb 6:4-6).
pollutions—which bring "corruption" (2Pe 2:19). through—Greek, "in." knowledge—Greek, "full and accurate knowledge." the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ—solemnly expressing in full the great and gracious One from whom they fall. latter end is worse . . . than the beginning—Peter remembers Christ's words. "Worse" stands opposed to "better" (2Pe 2:21).