2 Peter 2:18 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹⁸ For this they are wilfully ignorant of, that the heavens were before, and the earth out of water, and through water, consisting by the word of God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ For uttering loud boasts of folly, they beguile and lure with lustful desires of the flesh those who are barely escaping from them who are wrongdoers.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ 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;

Common English Bible

¹⁸ With empty, self-important speech, they use sinful cravings and unrestrained immorality to ensnare people who have only just escaped life with those who have wandered from the truth.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ For, speaking with the arrogance of vanity, they lure, by the desires of fleshly pleasures, those who are fleeing to some extent, who are being turned from error,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ For, speaking proud words of vanity, they allure by the desires of fleshly riotousness, those who for a little while escape, such as converse in error:

2 Peter 2:18 Cross References

1 Kings 13:19

4 And when he was gone, a lion found him in the way, and killed him, and his body was cast in the way: and the ass stood by him, and the lion stood by the dead body.

Ezekiel 35:13

Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say to the mountains, and to the hills, to the ridges, and to the valleys: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold I have spoken in my zeal, and in my indignation, because you have borne the shame of the Gentiles.

Daniel 11:36

4 And tidings out of the east, and out of the north shall trouble him: and he shall come with a great multitude to destroy and slay many.

Daniel 4:30

Baltasar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his nobles: and every one drank according to his age.

Acts 2:40

NOW Peter and John went up into the temple at the ninth hour of prayer.

Acts 8:9

7 Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.

Romans 13:13

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; or whether we die, we die unto the Lord. Therefore, whether we live, or whether we die, we are the Lord's.

Ephesians 4:17

6 Be angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.

2 Thessalonians 2:4

3 But we ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, beloved of God, for that God hath chosen you firstfruits unto salvation, in sanctification of the spirit, and faith of the truth:

James 5:5

4 Is any man sick among you? Let him bring in the priests of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

2 Peter 1:4

3 But I think it meet as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance.

2 Peter 2:14

Behold this second epistle I write to you, my dearly beloved, in which I stir up by way of admonition your sincere mind:

2 Peter 2:2

1 Whereas angels who are greater in strength and power, bring not against themselves a railing judgment.

2 Peter 2:20

But the heavens and the earth which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of the ungodly men.

2 Peter 2:7

6 But had a check of his madness, the dumb beast used to the yoke, which speaking with man's voice, forbade the folly of the prophet.

2 Peter 3:17

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Jude 1:13

2 And some indeed reprove, being judged:

Revelation 13:11

And I heard a voice from heaven, as the noise of many waters, and as the voice of great thunder; and the voice which I heard, was as the voice of harpers, harping on their harps.