2 Peter (Nasb)

12 But these, like unreasoning animals, born as creatures of instinct to be captured and killed, using abusive speech where they have no knowledge, will in [k]the destruction of those creatures also be destroyed,

13 suffering wrong as the wages of doing wrong. They count it a pleasure to revel in the daytime. They are stains and blemishes, reveling in their [l]deceptions as they feast with you, IF PEOPLE DRINK DURING THE DAY THEY MAY BE ALCOHOLICS.

14 having eyes full of adultery [m]that never cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having hearts trained in greed, accursed children; THIS IS STILL IN THE UNIVERSAL CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE IN THE MILITARY.

15 abandoning the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved the [n]reward of unrighteousness; SEE THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS.

16 but he received a rebuke for his own offense, for a mute donkey, speaking with a human voice, restrained the insanity of the prophet. IF GOD CAN USE AN ASS, HE CAN USE ME. :)

17 These are springs without water and mists driven by a storm, for whom the [o]black darkness has been reserved. WE WANT TO BE IN THE LIGHT NOT DARKNESS.

18 For, while speaking out arrogant words of no value they entice by fleshly desires, by indecent behavior, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error,

19 promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what anyone is overcome, by this he is enslaved. I TRY TO DELIVER, NOT PROMISE.

20 For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. JESUS NEEDS TO BE LORD, TOO, NOT JUST THE SAVIOR OF OUR LIFE.

21 For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment handed on to them.

HEBREWS 6: 4-6 "those who have once been enlightened and have tasted of the heavenly gift and have been made partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 and then have fallen away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance, [a]since they again crucify to themselves the Son of God and put Him to open shame." IF THEY KNEW THE SPIRIT, THERE IS NO MORE HOPE?

22 [p]It has happened to them according to the true proverb, “A DOG RETURNS TO ITS OWN VOMIT,” and, “A sow, after washing, returns to wallowing in the mire.” WE NEED TO LEAVE SIN BEHIND US AND PRESS ON TO THE HOLINESS OF THE LORD.

Footnotes

a. 2 Peter 2:4 Gr Tartarus, a name used as a reference to the netherworld (hell)

b. 2 Peter 2:4 One early ms chains of darkness

c. 2 Peter 2:5 Or herald

d. 2 Peter 2:6 One early ms to those who were going to live ungodly lives

e. 2 Peter 2:7 Or disgraceful

f. 2 Peter 2:9 Or temptation; one early ms trials (temptations)

g. 2 Peter 2:10 Lit go after

h. 2 Peter 2:10 Lit lordship

i. 2 Peter 2:10 Or Audacious