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class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2#h=10:0-10:177"><span class="altsize">4</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li><li class="L3"><p>Flood; Sodom and Gomorrah <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2#h=10:177-10:609"><span class="altsize">5-7</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li><li class="L2"><p>Characteristics of false teachers <span class="altsize">(</span><a class="outlineItem" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2#h=10:912-14:0"><span class="altsize">10b-22</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-1" data-section-citation="061002001061002001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:1</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/26" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-27"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 24:24; 1Ti 4:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-27" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-27" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/27" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-28"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 6:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-28" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-28" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="se"></p> <p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/100/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 442</a></p> <p id="p75" data-pid="75" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/101/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 311</a></p> <div id="p76" data-pid="76"><p data-pid="76" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/102/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="76" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/102/0">7/15/2011, pp. 15-16</a></p><p data-pid="76" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/103/0">3/1/2006, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="76" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/104/0">9/1/2004, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="76" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/105/0">9/1/1997, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="76" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/106/0">6/15/1987, p. 29</a></p> </div><p id="p77" data-pid="77" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/107/0"><em>Proclaimers,</em> pp. 33-34</a></p> <p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/108/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 26-27</a></p> <p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/21/0">it-1 442;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/21/2"> it-2 311;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/21/4"> w11 7/15 15-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/21/7"> w06 3/1 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/21/9"> w04 9/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/21/11"> w97 9/1 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/21/14"> jv 33-34;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/21/16"> gm 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/21/18"> w87 6/15 29;</a></p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"></p> <p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/21/0">w83 9/15 10-11,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/21/2"> 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/21/4"> bw 148-151;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/21/6"> w75 167-168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/21/9"> w74 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/21/11"> w74 370;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/21/13"> w74 598;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/21/15"> w71 628-629;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/21/18"> w66 244;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/21/19"> w65 84,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/21/20"> 725;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/21/21"> w64 271,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/21/22"> 645;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/21/23"> w60 750;</a><span class="ni"> nh 188;</span><span class="ni"> lg 18;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/21/26"> w51 228;</a><span class="ni"> rm 266;</span><span class="ni"> w48 189;</span><span class="ni"> w39 151;</span><span class="ni"> s 184;</span><span class="ni"> v-2 265</span></p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-2" data-section-citation="061002002061002002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:2</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-12"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32">Or “their acts of shameless conduct.” Plural of the Greek <em>a·selʹgei·a.</em> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/0/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/28" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-29"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-29" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-29" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/29" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-30"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 52:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-30" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-30" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p79" data-pid="79" class="se"></p> <p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/109/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 265</a></p> <div id="p81" data-pid="81"><p data-pid="81" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/110/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="81" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/110/0">9/1/1997, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/111/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 26-27,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/112/0"> 32-35</a></p> <p id="p83" data-pid="83" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/22/0">it-2 265;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/22/2"> w97 9/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/22/4"> gm 26-27,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/22/6"> 32-35;</a></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"></p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/22/0">w83 9/15 10-11,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/22/2"> 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/22/4"> bw 151;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/22/6"> w75 168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/22/9"> w74 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/22/11"> w73 591,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/22/13"> 597;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/22/15"> w66 607;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/22/16"> w64 615;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/22/17"> w62 534;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/22/18"> w57 399;</a><span class="ni"> nh 188;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/22/20"> w51 229;</a><span class="ni"> g32 2/3 277</span></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-3" data-section-citation="061002003061002003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:3</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/30" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-31"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-31" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-31" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/31" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-32"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Pe 3:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-32" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-32" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p83" data-pid="83" class="se"></p> <p id="p84" data-pid="84" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/113/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 660</a></p> <div id="p85" data-pid="85"><p data-pid="85" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/114/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="85" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/114/0">7/15/2011, pp. 15-16</a></p><p data-pid="85" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/115/0">9/1/2004, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="85" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/116/0">9/1/1997, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="85" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/117/0">3/15/1986, pp. 14-15</a></p> </div><p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/23/0">it-2 660;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/23/2"> w11 7/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/23/4"> w04 9/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/23/7"> w97 9/1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/23/9"> w86 3/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/23/0">w83 9/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/23/2"> kc 89;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/23/4"> bw 152-153;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/23/8"> w76 435;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/23/10"> w75 168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/23/13"> w75 750;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/23/15"> sl 303;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/23/17"> w66 243;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/23/18"> w65 84;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/23/19"> w57 399;</a><span class="ni"> nh 188;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/23/21"> w51 228;</a><span class="ni"> rm 266;</span><span class="ni"> w40 36;</span><span class="ni"> w37 164;</span><span class="ni"> w34 278;</span><span class="ni"> an 43;</span><span class="ni"> pp 341</span></p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-4" data-section-citation="061002004061002004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:4</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-13"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33">See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/1/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-14"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34">Or possibly, “pits.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/32" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-33"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 6:4; Eph 6:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-33" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-33" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/33" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-34"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 3:19, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-34" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-34" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/34" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-35"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-35" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-35" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="se"></p> <p id="p87" data-pid="87" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/118/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 47</a></p> <p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/119/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 351-352,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/120/0"> 612</a></p> <p id="p89" data-pid="89" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/121/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 492,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/122/0"> 997,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/123/0"> 1068-1069</a></p> <p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/124/0"><em>New World Translation,</em> p. 1714</a></p> <div id="p91" data-pid="91"><p data-pid="91" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/125/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="91" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/125/0">11/15/2008, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="91" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/126/0">1/15/2006, p. 7</a></p><p data-pid="91" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/127/0">12/15/2003, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="91" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/128/0">9/1/1997, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="91" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/129/0">3/15/1991, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="91" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/130/0">4/15/1990, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/24/0">ijwbq article 47;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/24/2"> it-1 351,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/24/4"> 612;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/24/6"> it-2 492,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/24/8"> 997,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/24/10"> 1068-1069;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/24/12"> nwt 1714;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/24/14"> w08 11/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/24/16"> w06 1/15 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/24/18"> w03 12/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/24/21"> w97 9/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/24/23"> w91 3/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/24/25"> w90 4/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"></p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/0">int 1155;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/1"> Rbi8 1575;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/2"> bw 152-153;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/6"> hs 41-42;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/8"> g76 5/22 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/10"> po 60,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/12"> 78;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/14"> ts 84-85;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/16"> w73 485;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/18"> g73 6/8 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/20"> w72 427-428;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/22"> w72 651-652;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/24"> w71 607;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/26"> ad 249;</a><span class="ni"> bi8-71 1366;</span><span class="ni"> int69 1164-1165;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/29"> w65 426,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/30"> 581,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/31"> 607;</a><span class="ni"> im 168;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/33"> w64 55;</a><span class="ni"> g64 10/8 19;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/35"> w63 173;</a><span class="ni"> bi8-63 3593;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/37"> w61 58;</a><span class="ni"> ns 56;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/39"> w55 593;</a><span class="ni"> dh 69;</span><span class="ni"> nh 99,</span><span class="ni"> 107;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/43"> w52 136;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/24/44"> w51 703;</a><span class="ni"> rm 82;</span><span class="ni"> bi7-50 785;</span><span class="ni"> w44 316;</span><span class="ni"> w40 39;</span><span class="ni"> rg 26;</span><span class="ni"> w37 287;</span><span class="ni"> en 51;</span><span class="ni"> g35 4/24 477;</span><span class="ni"> w34 260,</span><span class="ni"> 278;</span><span class="ni"> w31 172</span></p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-5" data-section-citation="061002005061002005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:5</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/35" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-36"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 7:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-36" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-36" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/36" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-37"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 6:9; Heb 11:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-37" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-37" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/37" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-38"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 8:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-38" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-38" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/38" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-39"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Pe 3:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-39" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-39" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p92" data-pid="92" class="se"></p> <div id="p93" data-pid="93"><p data-pid="93" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/131/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="93" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/131/0">10/2021, pp. 26-27</a></p> </div><div id="p94" data-pid="94"><p data-pid="94" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/132/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="94" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/132/0">5/2018, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p95" data-pid="95" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/133/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1089</a></p> <p id="p96" data-pid="96" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/134/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 671,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/135/0"> 1209</a></p> <div id="p97" data-pid="97"><p data-pid="97" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/136/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="97" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/136/0">1/2017, p. 9</a></p> </div><div id="p98" data-pid="98"><p data-pid="98" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/137/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="98" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/137/0">10/2016, pp. 27-28</a></p> </div><div id="p99" data-pid="99"><p data-pid="99" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/138/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="99" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/138/0">4/1/2013, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="99" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/139/0">6/1/2008, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="99" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/140/0">12/15/2003, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="99" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/141/0">10/1/2003, pp. 20-21</a></p><p data-pid="99" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/142/0">11/15/2001, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="99" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/143/0">12/15/1998, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="99" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/144/0">10/15/1997, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="99" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/145/0">9/1/1997, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="99" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/146/0">2/15/1995, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="99" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/147/0">9/15/1992, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="99" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/148/0">4/15/1990, pp. 10-11,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/149/0"> 13</a></p><p data-pid="99" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/150/0">10/1/1989, pp. 11,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/151/0"> 14</a></p> </div><p id="p100" data-pid="100" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/152/0"><em>Imitate,</em> p. 20</a></p> <p id="p101" data-pid="101" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/153/0"><em>True Peace,</em> pp. 89-90</a></p> <p id="p102" data-pid="102" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/0">w21.10 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/2"> w18.05 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/4"> it-1 1089;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/6"> it-2 671,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/8"> 1209;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/10"> w17.01 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/12"> w16.10 27-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/14"> w13 4/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/16"> ia 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/18"> w08 6/1 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/20"> w03 10/1 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/22"> w03 12/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/24"> w01 11/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/26"> w98 12/15 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/28"> w97 9/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/31"> w97 10/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/33"> w95 2/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/35"> w92 9/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/37"> w90 4/15 11,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/41"> 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/43"> w89 10/1 11,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/45"> 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/25/47"> tp 89-90;</a></p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"></p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/25/0">w80 8/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/25/2"> w78 10/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/25/4"> w75 747-749;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/25/7"> sl 291;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/25/9"> w73 485;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/25/11"> tp73 93,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/25/13"> 121;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/25/15"> w72 651-652;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/25/17"> kj 390;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/25/18"> w65 121,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/25/19"> 166,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/25/20"> 607;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/25/21"> w64 54-55;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/25/22"> w61 232;</a><span class="ni"> ns 60,</span><span class="ni"> 64;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/25/25"> w60 708;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/25/26"> w59 397;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/25/27"> w54 467;</a><span class="ni"> nh 99;</span><span class="ni"> rm 69;</span><span class="ni"> ow 19;</span><span class="ni"> w42 371;</span><span class="ni"> w31 172</span></p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-6" data-section-citation="061002006061002006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:6</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/39" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-40"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 19:24, 25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-40" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-40" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/40" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-41"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-41" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-41" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p102" data-pid="102" class="se"></p> <div id="p103" data-pid="103"><p data-pid="103" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/154/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="103" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/154/0">10/1/2003, pp. 20-21</a></p><p data-pid="103" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/155/0">9/1/1997, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="103" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/156/0">4/15/1990, pp. 16-21</a></p> </div><p id="p104" data-pid="104" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/26/0">w03 10/1 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/26/2"> w97 9/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/26/4"> w90 4/15 16-21;</a></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"></p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/26/0">w65 140,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/26/1"> 590,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/26/2"> 607;</a><span class="ni"> g64 10/8 25;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/26/4"> w63 11;</a><span class="ni"> bf 629;</span><span class="ni"> yb63 12;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/26/7"> w60 163</a></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-7" data-section-citation="061002007061002007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:7</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-15"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p35" data-pid="35">Or “shameless conduct.” Greek, <em>a·selʹgei·a.</em> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/2/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/41" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-42"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 19:15, 16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-42" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-42" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p104" data-pid="104" class="se"></p> <p id="p105" data-pid="105" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/157/0"><em>New World Translation,</em> p. 1694</a></p> <div id="p106" data-pid="106"><p data-pid="106" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/158/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="106" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/158/0">4/15/1990, pp. 16-21</a></p> </div><p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/27/0">nwt 1694;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/27/2"> w90 4/15 16-21;</a></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/27/0">w73 575;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/27/2"> w63 11;</a><span class="ni"> yb63 12;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/27/4"> w61 395</a></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-8" data-section-citation="061002008061002008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:8</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-16"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36">See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/3/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p107" data-pid="107" class="se"></p> <div id="p108" data-pid="108"><p data-pid="108" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/159/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="108" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/159/0">4/15/1990, pp. 16-21</a></p> </div><p id="p109" data-pid="109" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/28/0">w90 4/15 16-21;</a></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/28/0">w79 12/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/28/2"> g76 12/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/28/4"> w72 320;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/28/6"> w61 395</a></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-9" data-section-citation="061002009061002009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:9</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-17"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p37" data-pid="37">See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/0">App. A5</a>.</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-18"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38">Lit., “cut off.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/42" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-43"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 34:19; 1Co 10:13; 2Ti 4:18; Re 3:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-43" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-43" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/43" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-44"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 2:5; 2Pe 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-44" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-44" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p109" data-pid="109" class="se"></p> <p id="p110" data-pid="110" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/160/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 971</a></p> <div id="p111" data-pid="111"><p data-pid="111" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/161/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="111" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/161/0">4/15/2012, pp. 22-26</a></p><p data-pid="111" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/162/0">4/15/1990, pp. 10-15,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/163/0"> 16-21</a></p> </div><p id="p112" data-pid="112" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/29/0">it-1 971;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/29/2"> w12 4/15 22-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/29/4"> w90 4/15 10-21;</a></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/29/0">su 52-53;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/29/2"> w79 12/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/29/4"> bw 163-164;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/29/6"> w75 749;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/29/9"> sl 350-351;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/29/11"> w74 172;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/29/13"> w65 140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/29/14"> w63 593;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/29/15"> w60 135,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/29/16"> 538;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/29/17"> w55 272;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/29/18"> w52 335;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/29/19"> w51 555;</a><span class="ni"> w49 228;</span><span class="ni"> w47 202;</span><span class="ni"> s 349;</span><span class="ni"> w38 327</span></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-10" data-section-citation="061002010061002010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:10</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-19"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p39" data-pid="39">Or “look down on lordship.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/44" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-45"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-45" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-45" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/45" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-46"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 22:28; Jude 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-46" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-46" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p112" data-pid="112" class="se"></p> <p id="p113" data-pid="113" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/164/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 893</a></p> <div id="p114" data-pid="114"><p data-pid="114" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/165/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="114" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/165/0">11/15/2008, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="114" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/166/0">6/15/2000, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="114" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/167/0">9/1/1997, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/30/0">it-2 893;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/30/2"> w08 11/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/30/4"> w00 6/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/30/6"> w97 9/1 15-16;</a></p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"></p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/30/0">w80 1/15 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/30/2"> w80 8/1 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/30/5"> bw 152-155;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/30/10"> w65 590,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/30/11"> 593;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/30/12"> w60 538-539;</a><span class="ni"> w33 55</span></p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-11" data-section-citation="061002011061002011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:11</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-20"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p40" data-pid="40">Or “before.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-21"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p41" data-pid="41">See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/1">App. A5</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/46" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-47"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-47" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-47" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p115" data-pid="115" class="se"></p> <div id="p116" data-pid="116"><p data-pid="116" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/168/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="116" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/168/0">5/15/2009, p. 23</a></p><p data-pid="116" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/169/0">6/15/2000, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="116" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/170/0">9/1/1997, p. 16</a></p> </div><div id="p117" data-pid="117"><p data-pid="117" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/171/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="117" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/171/0">6/8/2003, p. 20</a></p> </div><p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/31/0">w09 5/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/31/2"> g03 6/8 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/31/4"> w00 6/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/31/6"> w97 9/1 16;</a></p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"></p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/31/0">bw 154-155;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/31/3"> w65 593,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/31/4"> 708;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/31/5"> w64 163</a></p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-12" data-section-citation="061002012061002012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:12</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-22"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p42" data-pid="42">Or “are born naturally.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/47" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-48"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-48" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-48" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/32/0">bw 155-156;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/32/4"> g76 5/22 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/32/6"> g72 7/8 5,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/32/8"> 7-8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/32/10"> w65 140,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/32/11"> 593;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/32/12"> w60 540;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/32/13"> w55 518;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/32/14"> w54 426;</a><span class="ni"> w38 311</span></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-13" data-section-citation="061002013061002013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:13</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-23"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p43" data-pid="43">Or “who indulge with unrestrained delight.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/48" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-49"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 13:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-49" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-49" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/49" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-50"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-50" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-50" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p118" data-pid="118" class="se"></p> <div id="p119" data-pid="119"><p data-pid="119" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/172/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="119" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/172/0">9/1/1997, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="119" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/173/0">5/1/1986, pp. 18-19</a></p> </div><p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/32/0">w97 9/1 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/32/2"> w86 5/1 18-19;</a></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"></p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/33/0">bw 156-158;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/33/5"> g79 3/22 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/33/7"> w77 522;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/33/9"> w75 755;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/33/11"> w65 140,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/33/12"> 486;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/33/13"> w60 540</a></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-14" data-section-citation="061002014061002014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:14</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-24"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p44" data-pid="44">Or “souls.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/50" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-51"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-51" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-51" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p120" data-pid="120" class="se"></p> <div id="p121" data-pid="121"><p data-pid="121" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/174/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="121" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/174/0">9/1/1997, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p122" data-pid="122" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/33/0">w97 9/1 17;</a></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/34/0">bw 156,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/34/3"> 158-159;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/34/5"> w73 407;</a><span class="ni"> g61 7/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/34/9"> w51 230;</a><span class="ni"> w48 216</span></p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-15" data-section-citation="061002015061002015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:15</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/51" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-52"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 22:5, 6; Jude 11; Re 2:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-52" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-52" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/52" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-53"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 22:7; Ne 13:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-53" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-53" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p122" data-pid="122" class="se"></p> <div id="p123" data-pid="123"><p data-pid="123" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/175/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="123" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/175/0">9/1/1997, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/34/0">w97 9/1 17;</a></p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"></p> <p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/35/0">bw 159-161;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/35/4"> w65 486;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/35/5"> w51 230</a></p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-16" data-section-citation="061002016061002016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:16</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/53" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-54"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 22:31, 34; 31:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-54" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-54" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/54" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-55"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 22:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-55" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-55" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p124" data-pid="124" class="se"></p> <p id="p125" data-pid="125" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/176/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 291</a></p> <div id="p126" data-pid="126"><p data-pid="126" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/177/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="126" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/177/0">9/1/1997, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p37" data-pid="37" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/35/0">it-2 291;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/35/2"> w97 9/1 17;</a></p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"></p> <p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/36/0">bw 159-160;</a><span class="ni"> im 158;</span><span class="ni"> nh 74;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/36/4"> w51 230</a></p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-17" data-section-citation="061002017061002017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:17</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/55" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-56"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 12, 13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-56" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-56" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p127" data-pid="127" class="se"></p> <p id="p128" data-pid="128" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/178/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 416</a></p> <div id="p129" data-pid="129"><p data-pid="129" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/179/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="129" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/179/0">9/1/1997, pp. 17-18</a></p> </div><p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/36/0">it-2 416;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/36/2"> w97 9/1 17-18;</a></p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"></p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/37/0">bw 161;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/37/2"> ad 361,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/37/3"> 1168</a></p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-18" data-section-citation="061002018061002018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:18</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-25"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p45" data-pid="45">Or “acts of shameless conduct.” Plural of the Greek <em>a·selʹgei·a.</em> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/4/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/56" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-57"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-57" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-57" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/57" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-58"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Pe 2:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-58" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-58" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p130" data-pid="130" class="se"></p> <div id="p131" data-pid="131"><p data-pid="131" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/180/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="131" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/180/0">9/1/1997, pp. 17-18</a></p> </div><p id="p132" data-pid="132" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/37/0">w97 9/1 17-18;</a></p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"></p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/38/0">w82 10/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/38/2"> bw 161-162;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/38/6"> w73 575;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/38/8"> w65 597;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/38/9"> w61 400;</a><span class="ni"> g61 7/22 28</span></p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-19" data-section-citation="061002019061002019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:19</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-26"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p46" data-pid="46">Or “overcome by something, he is its slave.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/58" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-59"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 2:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-59" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-59" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/59" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-60"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 6:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-60" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-60" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p132" data-pid="132" class="se"></p> <div id="p133" data-pid="133"><p data-pid="133" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/181/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="133" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/181/0">9/1/1997, pp. 17-18</a></p> </div><div id="p134" data-pid="134"><p data-pid="134" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/182/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="134" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/182/0">3/22/1990, p. 27</a></p> </div><p id="p135" data-pid="135" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/38/0">w97 9/1 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/38/2"> g90 3/22 27;</a></p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"></p> <p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/39/0">w82 10/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/39/2"> bw 162-164;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/39/5"> w64 359;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/39/6"> w62 332;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/39/7"> w56 550;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/39/8"> w51 356,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/39/9"> 452</a></p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-20" data-section-citation="061002020061002020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:20</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/60" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-61"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Pe 1:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-61" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-61" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/61" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-62"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 6:4-6; 10:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-62" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-62" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p135" data-pid="135" class="se"></p> <div id="p136" data-pid="136"><p data-pid="136" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/183/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="136" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/183/0">3/15/2006, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="136" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/184/0">9/1/1997, p. 18</a></p><p data-pid="136" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/185/0">12/1/1989, pp. 13-14</a></p> </div><p id="p137" data-pid="137" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p41" data-pid="41" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/39/0">w06 3/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/39/2"> w97 9/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/39/4"> w89 12/1 13-14;</a></p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sx"></p> <p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/40/0">bw 164-165;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/40/4"> w76 298;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/40/6"> w62 659;</a><span class="ni"> w43 137</span></p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-21" data-section-citation="061002021061002021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:21</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/62" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-63"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:47; Joh 15:22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-63" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-63" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/41/0">bw 164-165;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/41/4"> w76 298;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/41/6"> w65 147;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/41/7"> w63 405;</a><span class="ni"> w43 137</span></p> <p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="61-2-22" data-section-citation="061002022061002022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">2 Peter 2:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/63" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-64"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 26:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-64" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-64" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p137" data-pid="137" class="se"></p> <p id="p138" data-pid="138" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/186/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1175</a></p> <p id="p139" data-pid="139" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/187/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1049</a></p> <div id="p140" data-pid="140"><p data-pid="140" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/188/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="140" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204451/188/0">4/15/1989, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><p id="p141" data-pid="141" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/40/0">it-1 1175;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/40/2"> it-2 1049;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270061/40/4"> w89 4/15 8-9;</a></p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="sx"></p> <p id="p44" data-pid="44" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/42/0">bw 164-166;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/42/3"> w76 298;</a><span class="ni"> g65 8/8 26;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/42/6"> w64 530,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/42/7"> 690;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/42/8"> w60 539;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/42/9"> w57 338;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020061/42/10"> w52 83;</a><span class="ni"> w43 137</span></p> <p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/26/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-27-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 24:24; 1Ti 4:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-27-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-27-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/27/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-28-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Co 6:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-28-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-28-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/28/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-29-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-29-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-29-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/29/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-30-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 52:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-30-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-30-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/30/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-31-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-31-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-31-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/31/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-32-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Pe 3:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-32-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-32-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/32/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-33-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 6:4; Eph 6:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-33-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-33-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/33/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-34-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 3:19, 20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-34-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-34-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/34/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-35-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-35-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-35-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/35/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-36-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 7:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-36-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-36-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/36/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-37-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 6:9; Heb 11:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-37-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-37-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/37/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-38-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 8:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-38-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-38-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/38/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-39-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Pe 3:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-39-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-39-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/39/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-40-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 19:24, 25</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-40-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-40-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/40/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-41-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-41-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-41-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/41/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-42-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 19:15, 16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-42-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-42-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/42/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-43-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 34:19; 1Co 10:13; 2Ti 4:18; Re 3:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-43-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-43-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/43/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-44-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 2:5; 2Pe 3:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-44-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-44-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/44/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-45-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-45-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-45-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/45/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-46-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 22:28; Jude 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-46-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-46-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/46/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-47-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-47-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-47-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/47/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-48-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-48-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-48-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/48/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-49-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 13:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-49-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-49-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/49/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-50-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-50-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-50-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/50/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-51-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 5:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-51-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-51-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/51/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-52-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 22:5, 6; Jude 11; Re 2:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-52-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-52-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/52/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-53-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 22:7; Ne 13:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-53-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-53-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/53/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-54-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 22:31, 34; 31:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-54-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-54-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/54/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-55-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Nu 22:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-55-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-55-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/55/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 12, 13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-56-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/56/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jude 16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-57-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/57/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-58-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Pe 2:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-58-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-58-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/58/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-59-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Pe 2:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-59-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-59-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/59/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-60-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">2 Pet. 2:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 6:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-60-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-60-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/61/2/60/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-61-1"><div 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data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> <div id="banner" class="documentBanner showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> </div> <article id="article" class="article bible html5 pub-nwtsty jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>The Second of Peter</h1> </header> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="sb"><span id="v61-2-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30593" class="cl vx vp"><strong>2</strong> </a>However, there also came to be false prophets among the people, as there will also be false teachers among you.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/26" data-bid="27-1" class="b">+</a> These will quietly bring in destructive sects, and they will even disown the owner who bought them,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/27" data-bid="28-1" class="b">+</a> bringing speedy destruction upon themselves. </span><span id="v61-2-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30594" class="vl vx vp">2 </a>Furthermore, many will follow their brazen conduct,<a id="footnotesource12" data-fnid="12" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070165/11">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/28" data-bid="29-1" class="b">+</a> and because of them the way of the truth will be spoken of abusively.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/29" data-bid="30-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v61-2-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30595" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>Also, they will greedily exploit you with counterfeit words. But their judgment, decided long ago,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30" data-bid="31-1" class="b">+</a> is not moving slowly, and their destruction is not sleeping.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/31" data-bid="32-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="sb"><span id="v61-2-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30596" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>Certainly God did not refrain from punishing the angels who sinned,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/32" data-bid="33-1" class="b">+</a> but threw them into Tarʹta·rus,<a id="footnotesource13" data-fnid="13" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070165/12">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/33" data-bid="34-1" class="b">+</a> putting them in chains<a id="footnotesource14" data-fnid="14" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070165/13">*</a> of dense darkness to be reserved for judgment.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/34" data-bid="35-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v61-2-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30597" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>And he did not refrain from punishing an ancient world,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/35" data-bid="36-1" class="b">+</a> but kept Noah, a preacher of righteousness,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/36" data-bid="37-1" class="b">+</a> safe with seven others<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/37" data-bid="38-1" class="b">+</a> when he brought a flood upon a world of ungodly people.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/38" data-bid="39-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v61-2-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30598" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>And by reducing the cities of Sodʹom and Go·morʹrah to ashes, he condemned them,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/39" data-bid="40-1" class="b">+</a> setting a pattern for ungodly people of things to come.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/40" data-bid="41-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v61-2-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30599" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>And he rescued righteous Lot,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/41" data-bid="42-1" class="b">+</a> who was greatly distressed by the brazen conduct<a id="footnotesource15" data-fnid="15" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070165/14">*</a> of the lawless people— </span><span id="v61-2-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30600" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>for day after day that righteous man was tormenting his righteous soul<a id="footnotesource16" data-fnid="16" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070165/15">*</a> over the lawless deeds that he saw and heard while dwelling among them. </span><span id="v61-2-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30601" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>So, then, Jehovah<a id="footnotesource17" data-fnid="17" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070165/16">*</a> knows how to rescue people of godly devotion out of trial,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/42" data-bid="43-1" class="b">+</a> but to reserve unrighteous people to be destroyed<a id="footnotesource18" data-fnid="18" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070165/17">*</a> on the day of judgment,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/43" data-bid="44-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v61-2-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30602" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>especially those who seek to defile the flesh of others<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/44" data-bid="45-1" class="b">+</a> and who despise authority.<a id="footnotesource19" data-fnid="19" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070165/18">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/45" data-bid="46-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="sb"><span id="v61-2-10-2" class="v">Daring and self-willed, they are not afraid to speak abusively of glorious ones, </span><span id="v61-2-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30603" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>whereas angels, although they are greater in strength and power, do not bring against them an accusation in abusive terms, out of respect for<a id="footnotesource20" data-fnid="20" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070165/19">*</a> Jehovah.<a id="footnotesource21" data-fnid="21" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070165/20">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/46" data-bid="47-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v61-2-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30604" class="vl vx vp">12 </a>But these men, like unreasoning animals that act on instinct and are born<a id="footnotesource22" data-fnid="22" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070165/21">*</a> to be caught and destroyed, speak abusively about things of which they are ignorant.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/47" data-bid="48-1" class="b">+</a> They will suffer destruction brought on by their own destructive course, </span><span id="v61-2-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30605" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>suffering harm as their reward for their own harmful course.</span></p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="sb"><span id="v61-2-13-2" class="v">They consider it pleasurable to indulge in luxurious living,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/48" data-bid="49-1" class="b">+</a> even in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes who revel<a id="footnotesource23" data-fnid="23" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070165/22">*</a> in their deceptive teachings while feasting together with you.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/49" data-bid="50-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v61-2-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30606" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>Their eyes are full of adultery<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/50" data-bid="51-1" class="b">+</a> and are unable to desist from sin, and they entice unstable ones.<a id="footnotesource24" data-fnid="24" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070165/23">*</a> They have a heart trained in greed. They are accursed children. </span><span id="v61-2-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30607" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>Abandoning the straight path, they have been led astray. They have followed the path of Baʹlaam<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/51" data-bid="52-1" class="b">+</a> the son of Beʹor, who loved the reward of wrongdoing,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/52" data-bid="53-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v61-2-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30608" class="vl vx vp">16 </a>but was reproved for his own violation of what was right.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/53" data-bid="54-1" class="b">+</a> A voiceless beast of burden speaking with a human voice hindered the prophet’s mad course.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/54" data-bid="55-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="sb"><span id="v61-2-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30609" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>These are waterless springs and mists driven by a violent storm, and the blackest darkness has been reserved for them.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/55" data-bid="56-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v61-2-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30610" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>They make high-sounding statements that are empty. By appealing to the desires of the flesh<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/56" data-bid="57-1" class="b">+</a> and with acts of brazen conduct,<a id="footnotesource25" data-fnid="25" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070165/24">*</a> they entice people who have just escaped from those who live in error.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/57" data-bid="58-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v61-2-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30611" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>While they are promising them freedom, they themselves are slaves of corruption;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/58" data-bid="59-1" class="b">+</a> for if anyone is overcome by someone, he is his slave.<a id="footnotesource26" data-fnid="26" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070165/25">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/59" data-bid="60-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v61-2-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30612" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>Certainly if after escaping from the defilements of the world<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/60" data-bid="61-1" class="b">+</a> by an accurate knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they get involved again with these very things and are overcome, their final state has become worse for them than the first.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/61" data-bid="62-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v61-2-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30613" class="vl vx vp">21 </a>It would have been better for them not to have accurately known the path of righteousness than after knowing it to turn away from the holy commandment they had received.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070165/62" data-bid="63-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v61-2-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070165/30614" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>What the true proverb says has happened to them: “The dog has returned to its own vomit, and the sow that was bathed to rolling in the mire.”<a 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