2Pe 2:18-19 | JFB | STEP | 18. allure-- Greek, "lay baits for." through-- Greek, "in"; the lusts of the flesh being the element IN which they lay their baits. much wantonness-- Greek, "by licentiousness"; the bait which they lay. clean escaped-- Greek, "really escaped." But the oldest manuscripts and Vulgate read, "scarcely," or "for but a little time"; scarcely have they escaped from them who live in error (the ungodly world), when they are allured by these seducers into sin again ( ).

‏ 2 Peter 2:18-19

18. allure--Greek, "lay baits for."

through--Greek, "in"; the lusts of the flesh being the element IN which they lay their baits.

much wantonness--Greek, "by licentiousness"; the bait which they lay.

clean escaped--Greek, "really escaped." But the oldest manuscripts and Vulgate read, "scarcely," or "for but a little time"; scarcely have they escaped from them who live in error (the ungodly world), when they are allured by these seducers into sin again (2Pe 2:20).

19. promise ... liberty--(Christian)--These promises are instances of their "great swelling words" (2Pe 2:18). The liberty which they propose is such as fears not Satan, nor loathes the flesh. Pauline language, adopted by Peter here, and 1Pe 2:16; see on 1Pe 2:16; (compare 2Pe 3:15; Ro 6:16-22; 8:15, 21; Ga 5:1, 13; compare Joh 8:34).

corruption--(See on 2Pe 2:12); "destroyed ... perish ... corruption."

of whom--"by whatever ... by the same," &c.