2 Peter 2:10

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The Lord is especially hard on people who disobey him and don't think of anything except their own filthy desires. They are reckless and proud and are not afraid of cursing the glorious beings in heaven.

Cross References

Genesis 49:6

I never want to take part in your plans or deeds. You slaughtered people in your anger, and you crippled cattle for no reason.

2 Samuel 20:1

A troublemaker from the tribe of Benjamin was there. His name was Sheba the son of Bichri, and he blew a trumpet to get everyone's attention. Then he said, “People of Israel, David the son of Jesse doesn't belong to us! Let's go home.”

Psalm 12:4

They say to themselves, “We are great speakers. No one else has a chance.”

Exodus 22:28

Don't speak evil of me or of the ruler of your people.

Ecclesiastes 10:20

Don't even think about cursing the king; don't curse the rich, not even in secret. A little bird might hear and tell everything.

Jeremiah 2:31

Now listen to what I say! Did I abandon you in the desert or surround you with darkness? You are my people, yet you have told me, “We'll do what we want, and we refuse to worship you!”

Numbers 15:30

But if one of you does wrong on purpose, whether Israelite or foreigner, you have sinned against me by disobeying my laws. You will be sent away and will no longer live among the people of Israel.

Luke 11:25

When it gets there and finds the place clean and tidy,

Luke 19:14

But the people of his country hated him, and they sent messengers to the foreign country to say, “We don't want this man to be our king.”

Acts 23:5

Paul replied, “Oh! I didn't know he was the high priest. The Scriptures do tell us not to speak evil about a leader of our people.”

Romans 8:1

If you belong to Christ Jesus, you won't be punished.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Don't you know that evil people won't have a share in the blessings of God's kingdom? Don't fool yourselves! No one who is immoral or worships idols or is unfaithful in marriage or is a pervert or behaves like a homosexual

2 Corinthians 10:3

We live in this world, but we don't act like its people

Ephesians 4:19

and they are so greedy that they do all kinds of indecent things.

Ephesians 5:5

Being greedy, indecent, or immoral is just another way of worshipping idols. You can be sure that people who behave in this way will never be part of the kingdom that belongs to Christ and to God.

Colossians 3:5

Don't be controlled by your body. Kill every desire for the wrong kind of sex. Don't be immoral or indecent or have evil thoughts. Don't be greedy, which is the same as worshipping idols.

1 Thessalonians 4:7

God didn't choose you to be filthy, but to be pure.

2 Timothy 3:2

People will love only themselves and money. They will be proud, stuck-up, rude, and disobedient to their parents. They will also be ungrateful, godless,

Titus 1:7

Church officials are in charge of God's work, and so they must also have a good reputation. They must not be bossy, quick-tempered, heavy drinkers, bullies, or dishonest in business.

Hebrews 13:4

Have respect for marriage. Always be faithful to your partner, because God will punish anyone who is immoral or unfaithful in marriage.

2 Peter 3:3

But first you must realize that in the last days some people won't think about anything except their own selfish desires. They will make fun of you

Jude 1:10

But these people insult powers they don't know anything about. They are like senseless animals that end up getting destroyed, because they live only by their feelings.

Jude 1:16

These people grumble and complain and live by their own selfish desires. They boast about themselves and flatter others to get what they want.

Jude 1:18

They told you that near the end of time, selfish and godless people would start making fun of God.

Jude 1:4

Some godless people have sneaked in among us and are saying, “God treats us much better than we deserve, and so it is all right to be immoral.” They even deny that we must obey Jesus Christ as our only Master and Lord. But long ago the Scriptures warned that these godless people were doomed.

1 Samuel 10:27

But some worthless fools said, “How can someone like Saul rescue us from our enemies?” They did not want Saul to be their king, and so they didn't bring him any gifts. But Saul kept calm.