2Pe 2:17-18 | NETfull | STEP | These men are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm, for whom the utter depths of darkness have been reserved.

2 Peter 2:17-18

17 These men ^{▼▼ Although some translations have simply “these” or “these people,” since in v. 14 they are described as having eyes “full of an adulteress,” men are in view.} are waterless springs and mists driven by a storm, for whom the utter depths of darkness ^{▼▼ Grk “utter darkness of darkness.” Verse 4 speaks of wicked angels presently in “chains of utter darkness,” while the final fate of the false teachers is a darker place still.} have been reserved. 18 For by speaking high-sounding but empty words ^{▼▼ Grk “high-sounding words of futility.”} they are able to entice, ^{▼▼ Grk “they entice.”} with fleshly desires and with debauchery, ^{▼▼ Grk “with the lusts of the flesh, with debauchery.”} people ^{▼▼ Grk “those.”} who have just escaped ^{▼▼ Or “those who are barely escaping.”} from those who reside in error. ^{▼▼ Or “deceit.”}