2 Peter 2:14
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Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.
In other translations
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.
Greek words
ὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmouseyesG3788ἔχοντεςechonteshavingG2192μεστοὺςmestousfullG3324μοιχαλίδοςmoichalidosof adulteryG3428καὶkaiandG2532ἀκαταπαύστουςakatapaustousunceasingG180ἁμαρτίας,hamartiasfrom sin,G266δελεάζοντεςdeleazontesenticingG1185ψυχὰςpsuchassoulsG5590ἀστηρίκτους,astēriktousunestablished,G793καρδίανkardiana heartG2588γεγυμνασμένηνgegumnasmenēnexercisedG1128πλεονεξίαςpleonexiasin cravingG4124ἔχοντες,echonteshaving —G2192κατάραςkatarasof a curseG2671τέκνα.teknachildren!G5043
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