2Pe 2:10 | RWP | e4.org | Chiefly ( μαλιστα ). Especially. He turns now to the libertine heretics (verses , ). After the flesh ( οπισω σαρκος ). Hebraistic use of οπισω as with αμαρτιων (sins) in . Cf. ; . Of defilement ( μιασμου ). Old word (from μιαινω ), here only in N.T. Despise dominion ( κυριοτητος καταφρονουντας ). Κυριοτης is late word for lordship (perhaps God or Christ) (from Κυριος ), in ; ; . Genitive case after καταφρουντας (thinking down on, ). Daring ( τολμητα ). Old substantive (from τολμαω , to dare), daring men, here only in N.T. Self-willed ( αυθαδεις ). Old adjective (from αυτος and ηδομα ), self-pleasing, arrogant, in N.T. only here and . They tremble not to rail at dignities ( δοξας ου τρεμουσιν βλασφημουντες ). "They tremble not blaspheming dignities." Τρεμω is old verb ( ), used only in present as here and imperfect. Here with the complementary participle βλασφημουντες rather than the infinitive βλασφημειν . See . Perhaps these dignities ( δοξας ) are angels ( εςιλ ).

‏ 2 Peter 2:10

Chiefly ( μαλιστα ). Especially. He turns now to the libertine heretics (verses 2, 7).

After the flesh ( οπισω σαρκος ). Hebraistic use of οπισω as with αμαρτιων (sins) in Isa 65:2. Cf. Mt 4:19; 1Ti 5:15.

Of defilement ( μιασμου ). Old word (from μιαινω Tit 1:15), here only in N.T.

Despise dominion ( κυριοτητος καταφρονουντας ). Κυριοτης is late word for lordship (perhaps God or Christ) (from Κυριος ), in Col 1:16; Eph 1:21; Jude 1:8. Genitive case after καταφρουντας (thinking down on, Mt 6:24).

Daring ( τολμητα ). Old substantive (from τολμαω, to dare), daring men, here only in N.T.

Self-willed ( αυθαδεις ). Old adjective (from αυτος and ηδομα ), self-pleasing, arrogant, in N.T. only here and Tit 1:7.

They tremble not to rail at dignities ( δοξας ου τρεμουσιν βλασφημουντες ). "They tremble not blaspheming dignities." Τρεμω is old verb (Mr 5:33), used only in present as here and imperfect. Here with the complementary participle βλασφημουντες rather than the infinitive βλασφημειν. See Jude 1:8. Perhaps these dignities ( δοξας ) are angels ( εςιλ ).