Jude 4
New King James Version
4 For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord [a]God and our Lord Jesus Christ.
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- Jude 1:4 NU omits God
Jude 4
New American Standard Bible
4 For certain people have (A)crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand [a](B)marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn (C)the grace of our God into (D)indecent behavior and (E)deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
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- Jude 1:4 Or written about regarding this
Jude 4
Amplified Bible
4 For certain people have crept in unnoticed [just as if they were sneaking in by a side door]. They are ungodly persons whose condemnation was predicted long ago, for they distort the grace of our God into decadence and immoral freedom [viewing it as an opportunity to do whatever they want], and deny and disown our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
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Jude 8
New King James Version
8 (A)Likewise also these dreamers defile the flesh, reject authority, and (B)speak evil of [a]dignitaries.
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- Jude 1:8 glorious ones, lit. glories
Jude 8
New American Standard Bible
8 Yet in the same way these people also, dreaming, (A)defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak abusively of angelic [a]majesties.
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- Jude 1:8 Lit glories
Jude 8
Amplified Bible
8 Nevertheless in the same way, these dreamers [who are dreaming that God will not punish them] also defile the body, and reject [legitimate] authority, and revile and mock angelic majesties.
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2 Peter 2:14
New King James Version
14 having eyes full of [a]adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. (A)They have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed children.
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- 2 Peter 2:14 Lit. an adulteress
2 Peter 2:14
New American Standard Bible
14 having eyes full of adultery [a]that never cease from sin, (A)enticing (B)unstable souls, having hearts trained in (C)greed, (D)accursed children;
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- 2 Peter 2:14 Lit and unceasing from sin
2 Peter 2:14
Amplified Bible
14 They have eyes full of adultery, constantly looking for sin, enticing and luring away unstable souls. Having hearts trained in greed, [they are] children of a curse.
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2 Peter 2:18
New King James Version
Deceptions of False Teachers
18 For when they speak great swelling words of emptiness, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through lewdness, the ones who [a]have actually escaped from those who live in error.
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- 2 Peter 2:18 NU are barely escaping
2 Peter 2:18
Amplified Bible
18 For uttering arrogant words of vanity [pompous words disguised to sound scholarly or profound, but meaning nothing and containing no spiritual truth], they beguile and lure using lustful desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error.
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2 Peter 2:19
New King James Version
19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of [a]corruption; (A)for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into [b]bondage.
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- 2 Peter 2:19 depravity
- 2 Peter 2:19 slavery
2 Peter 2:19
New American Standard Bible
19 promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for (A)by what anyone is overcome, by this he is enslaved.
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2 Peter 2:19
Amplified Bible
19 They promise them liberty, when they themselves are the slaves of depravity—for by whatever anyone is defeated and overcome, to that [person, thing, philosophy, or concept] he is continually enslaved.
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