II Peter 2

Bilo je u narodu i lažnih proroka, kao što će i među vama biti lažnih učitelja, onih koji će prokrijumčariti pogubna krivovjerja, zanijekati Gospodina koji ih otkupi, i navući na se brzu propast.

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.

I mnogi će se povesti za njihovim razvratnostima. Zbog njih će se kuditi put istine.

And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

U svojoj će vas lakomosti kupovati izmišljotinama. Njihova osuda već odavna nije dokona i propast im ne drijema.

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.

Doista, ako Bog anđela koji sagriješiše nije poštedio nego ih je sunovratio u Tartar i predao mračnom bezdanu da budu čuvani za sud;

For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

ako staroga svijeta ne poštedje, nego sačuva - osmoga - Nou, glasnika pravednosti, sručivši potop na svijet bezbožni;

And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

ako gradove Sodomu i Gomoru u pepeo pretvori, osudi i za primjer budućim bezbožnicima postavi;

And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;

ako pravednog Lota, premorena razvratnim življenjem onih razularenika, oslobodi -

And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:

pravedniku se doista dan za danom duša razdirala dok je gledao i slušao bezakonička djela onih među kojima je boravio -

(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

umije Gospod i pobožnike iz napasti izbaviti, a nepravednike za kaznu na Dan sudnji sačuvati,

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

ponajpače one koji u prljavoj požudi idu za puti i preziru Veličanstvo. Preuzetnici, drznici i ne trepnu pogrđujući Slave,

But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

dok anđeli, iako jakošću i snagom od njih veći, ne izriču protiv njih pred Gospodinom pogrdna suda.

Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

Oni pak kao nerazumne životinje, po naravi rođene za lov i istrebljenje, pogrđuju što ne poznaju. Istim će istrebljenjem i oni biti istrebljeni;

But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

zadesit će ih nepravda, plaća nepravednosti. Užitkom smatraju razvratnost u pol bijela dana. Ljage i sramote! Naslađuju se prijevarama svojim dok se s vama goste.

And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;

Oči su im pune preljubnice, nikako da se nasite grijeha; mame duše nepostojane, srce im je uvježbano u lakomstvu, prokleti sinovi!

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

Zabludiše, napustivši ravan put, te pođoše putom Bosorova sina Bileama, koji prigrli plaću nepravednosti,

Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

ali primi i ukor za svoje nedjelo: nijemo živinče ljudskim glasom prozbori i spriječi prorokovo bezumlje.

But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

Oni su izvori bezvodni, oblaci vjetrom gonjeni; za njih se čuva mrkla tmina.

These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

Naklapajući naduvene ispraznosti, požudama putenim, razvratnostima mame one što netom odbjegoše od onih koji žive u zabludi.

For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

Obećavaju im slobodu, a sami su robovi pokvarenosti. Jer svatko robuje onomu tko ga svlada.

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

Doista, pošto su po spoznaji Gospodina našega i Spasitelja Isusa Krista odbjegli od prljavština svijeta, ako se opet u njih upleću i daju se svladati, ovo im je potonje gore od onoga prvoga.

For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

Bilo bi im doista bolje da nisu spoznali puta pravednosti, negoli, pošto ga spoznaše, okrenuti leđa svetoj zapovijedi koja im je predana.

For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

Dogodilo im se što veli istinita izreka: "Pas se vraća svojoj bljuvotini i okupana svinja valjanju u blatu."

But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.