‏ 2 Peter 2:6

 Turning into ashes ( τεφρωσας ). First aorist participle of  τεφροω, late word from  τεφρα, ashes (in Dio Cassius of an eruption of Vesuvius, Philo), here alone in N.T.

 The cities of Sodom and Gomorrah ( πολεις Σοδομων κα Γομορρας ). Genitive of apposition after  πολεις (cities), though it makes sense as possessive genitive, for Jude 1:7 speaks of the cities around these two. The third example, the cities of the plain. See Ge 19:24f.

 Condemned them ( κατεκρινεν ). First aorist active indicative of  κατακρινω, still part of the protasis with  ε.

 With an overthrow ( καταστροφη ). Instrumental case or even dative like  θανατω with  κατακρινω in Mt 20:18. But Westcott and Hort reject the word here because not in B C Coptic.

 Having made them ( τεθεικως ). Perfect active participle of  τιθημ.

 An example ( υποδειγμα ). For which see Jas 5:10; Joh 13:15. Cf. 1Pe 2:21.

 Unto those that should live ungodly ( μελλοντων ασεβεσιν ). Rather, "unto ungodly men of things about to be" (see Heb 11:20 for this use of  μελλοντων ). But Aleph A C K L read  ασεβειν (present active infinitive) with  μελλοντων = ασεβησοντων (future active participle of  ασεβεω ), from which we have our translation.

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