¹⁶These are ^omurmurers, complainers, ^pwalking after their own lusts; and their mouth ^qspeaketh great swelling words, ^rhaving men’s persons ^sin admiration ^tbecause of advantage.

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Footnotes

oComp. Phil. 2:14.
rSee James 2:1.
s Ecclus. 7:29 (Gk.).
tSo Tit. 1:11. Comp. 2 Pet. 2:3, 14.

Cross references

p 2 Pet. 2:10.
q 2 Pet. 2:18.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

These are grumblers, malcontents, following their own sinful desires; they are loud-mouthed boasters, showing favoritism to gain advantage.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

These people are grumblers and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires; they boast about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

These people are discontented grumblers, living according to their desires; their mouths utter arrogant words, flattering people for their own advantage.

NLTNew Living Translation

These people are grumblers and complainers, living only to satisfy their desires. They brag loudly about themselves, and they flatter others to get what they want.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

These people are grumblers, discontented, proceeding according to their desires, and their mouths speaking pompous words, showing partiality to gain an advantage.