12. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Peter 2:12:1 ⧉οὗτοιooteethese 2 Peter 2:12:2 ⧉δέthebut 2 Peter 2:12:3 ⧉ὡςosas 2 Peter 2:12:4 ⧉ἄλογαalogawithout reason 2 Peter 2:12:5 ⧉ζῷαzeeaanimals 2 Peter 2:12:6 ⧉γεγεννημέναyeyeneemenahaving been born 2 Peter 2:12:7 ⧉φυσικὰfeeseekanatural 2 Peter 2:12:8 ⧉εἰςeesfor 2 Peter 2:12:9 ⧉ἅλωσινaloseencapture 2 Peter 2:12:10 ⧉καὶkeand 2 Peter 2:12:11 ⧉φθοράνfthorandestruction 2 Peter 2:12:12 ⧉ἐνenin 2 Peter 2:12:13 ⧉οἷςeesin which 2 Peter 2:12:14 ⧉ἀγνοοῦσινagnoooseenthey are ignorant 2 Peter 2:12:15 ⧉βλασφημοῦντεςvlasfeemoondesblaspheming 2 Peter 2:12:16 ⧉ἐνenin 2 Peter 2:12:17 ⧉τῇteethe 2 Peter 2:12:18 ⧉φθορᾷfthoradestruction 2 Peter 2:12:19 ⧉αὐτῶνaftonof them 2 Peter 2:12:20 ⧉καὶkealso 2 Peter 2:12:21 ⧉φθαρήσονταιfthareesondethey will be destroyed |
12. Formal Translation But these, like irrational creatures, born by nature for ensnarement and ruin, uttering slanders against what they do not grasp, will be destroyed in their own corruption. |
12. Dynamic Translation Yet these people live like senseless animals, born merely to be trapped and destroyed; they vilify matters they do not understand, and they themselves will be undone by their own inner decay. |