2Pe 2:19 | RWP | e4.org | Liberty ( ελευθεριαν ). Promising "personal liberty," that is license, after the fashion of advocates of liquor today, not the freedom of truth in Christ ( ; , ). Themselves bondservants ( αυτο δουλο ). "Themselves slaves" of corruption and sin as Paul has it in . Of whom ( ω ). Instrumental case, but it may mean "of what." Is overcome ( ηττητα ). Perfect passive indicative of ητταω (from ηττων , less) old verb, in N.T. only here, verse ; . Of the same ( τουτω ). "By this one (or thing)." Is brought into bondage ( δεδουλωτα ). Perfect passive indicative of δουλοω . Like Paul again ( , ; ).

‏ 2 Peter 2:19

Liberty ( ελευθεριαν ). Promising "personal liberty," that is license, after the fashion of advocates of liquor today, not the freedom of truth in Christ (Joh 8:32; Ga 5:1, 13).

Themselves bondservants ( αυτο δουλο ). "Themselves slaves" of corruption and sin as Paul has it in Ro 6:20.

Of whom ( ω ). Instrumental case, but it may mean "of what."

Is overcome ( ηττητα ). Perfect passive indicative of ητταω (from ηττων, less) old verb, in N.T. only here, verse 20; 2Co 12:13.

Of the same ( τουτω ). "By this one (or thing)."

Is brought into bondage ( δεδουλωτα ). Perfect passive indicative of δουλοω. Like Paul again (Ro 6:16, 18; 8:21).