2 Peter 2

1But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction.

εγενοντο δε και ψευδοπροφηται εν τω λαω, ως και εν υμιν εσονται ψευδοδιδασκαλοι, οιτινες παρεισαξουσιν αιρεσεις απωλειας, και τον αγορασαντα αυτους δεσποτην αρνουμενοι, επαγοντες εαυτοις ταχινην απωλειαν·

2And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.

και πολλοι εξακολουθησουσιν αυτων ταις ασελγειαις, δι ους η οδος της αληθειας βλασφημηθησεται·

3By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.

και εν πλεονεξια πλαστοις λογοις υμας εμπορευσονται, οις το κριμα εκπαλαι ουκ αργει, και η απωλεια αυτων ου νυσταξει.

4For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment;

ει γαρ ο θεος αγγελων αμαρτησαντων ουκ εφεισατο, αλλα σειραις ζοφου ταρταρωσας παρεδωκεν εις κρισιν τηρουμενους,

5and did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly;

και αρχαιου κοσμου ουκ εφεισατο, αλλα ογδοον νωε δικαιοσυνης κηρυκα εφυλαξεν, κατακλυσμον κοσμω ασεβων επαξας,

6and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly;

και πολεις σοδομων και γομορρας τεφρωσας καταστροφη κατεκρινεν, υποδειγμα μελλοντων ασεβειν τεθεικως,

7and delivered righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked

και δικαιον λωτ καταπονουμενον υπο της των αθεσμων εν ασελγεια αναστροφης ερρυσατο·

8(for that righteous man, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their lawless deeds)-

βλεμματι γαρ και ακοη ο δικαιος, εγκατοικων εν αυτοις, ημεραν εξ ημερας ψυχην δικαιαν ανομοις εργοις εβασανιζεν· —

9then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment,

οιδεν κυριος ευσεβεις εκ πειρασμου ρυεσθαι, αδικους δε εις ημεραν κρισεως κολαζομενους τηρειν,

10and especially those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. They are presumptuous, self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries,

μαλιστα δε τους οπισω σαρκος εν επιθυμια μιασμου πορευομενους και κυριοτητος καταφρονουντας. τολμηται, αυθαδεις! δοξας ου τρεμουσιν βλασφημουντες,

11whereas angels, who are greater in power and might, do not bring a reviling accusation against them before the Lord.

οπου αγγελοι, ισχυι και δυναμει μειζονες οντες, ου φερουσιν κατ αυτων παρα κυριω βλασφημον κρισιν.

12But these, like natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed, speak evil of the things they do not understand, and will utterly perish in their own corruption,

ουτοι δε, ως αλογα ζωα φυσικα γεγενημενα εις αλωσιν και φθοραν, εν οις αγνοουσιν βλασφημουντες, εν τη φθορα αυτων καταφθαρησονται,

13and will receive the wages of unrighteousness, as those who count it pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, carousing in their own deceptions while they feast with you,

κομιουμενοι μισθον αδικιας, ηδονην ηγουμενοι την εν ημερα τρυφην, σπιλοι και μωμοι, εντρυφωντες εν ταις απαταις αυτων, συνευωχουμενοι υμιν,

14having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed children.

οφθαλμους εχοντες μεστους μοιχαλιδος και ακαταπαυστους αμαρτιας, δελεαζοντες ψυχας αστηρικτους, καρδιαν γεγυμνασμενην πλεονεξιας εχοντες, καταρας τεκνα!

15They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

καταλιποντες ευθειαν οδον επλανηθησαν, εξακολουθησαντες τη οδω του βαλααμ του βοσορ, ος μισθον αδικιας ηγαπησεν,

16but he was rebuked for his iniquity: a dumb donkey speaking with a man's voice restrained the madness of the prophet.

ελεγξιν δε εσχεν ιδιας παρανομιας· υποζυγιον αφωνον εν ανθρωπου φωνη φθεγξαμενον εκωλυσεν την του προφητου παραφρονιαν.

17These are wells without water, clouds carried by a tempest, for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.

ουτοι εισιν πηγαι ανυδροι, νεφελαι υπο λαιλαπος ελαυνομεναι, οις ο ζοφος του σκοτους εις αιωνα τετηρηται.

18For when they speak great swelling words of emptiness, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through lewdness, the ones who have actually escaped from those who live in error.

υπερογκα γαρ ματαιοτητος φθεγγομενοι δελεαζουσιν εν επιθυμιαις σαρκος ασελγειαις τους οντως αποφυγοντας τους εν πλανη αναστρεφομενους,

19While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage.

ελευθεριαν αυτοις επαγγελλομενοι, αυτοι δουλοι υπαρχοντες της φθορας· ω γαρ τις ηττηται, τουτω και δεδουλωται.

20For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning.

ει γαρ αποφυγοντες τα μιασματα του κοσμου εν επιγνωσει του κυριου και σωτηρος ιησου χριστου, τουτοις δε παλιν εμπλακεντες ηττωνται, γεγονεν αυτοις τα εσχατα χειρονα των πρωτων.

21For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.

κρειττον γαρ ην αυτοις μη επεγνωκεναι την οδον της δικαιοσυνης η επιγνουσιν επιστρεψαι εκ της παραδοθεισης αυτοις αγιας εντολης.

22But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: 'A dog returns to his own vomit,' and, 'a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire.'

συμβεβηκεν δε αυτοις το της αληθους παροιμιας, κυων επιστρεψας επι το ιδιον εξεραμα, και, υς λουσαμενη εις κυλισμα βορβορου.