2 Peter 2:12
2 Peter · New Testament · Chapter 2
“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;”2 Peter 2:12
What Does 2 Peter 2:12 Mean?
2 Peter 2:12 is found in the book of 2 Peter, chapter 2, verse 12 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Peter 2:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jude 1:10“But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.”Psalms 1:6“For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.”Jeremiah 12:3“But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter.”1 Timothy 1:7“Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.”2 Thessalonians 2:10“And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.”1 Peter 2:15“For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:”Galatians 6:8“For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.”1 Timothy 6:4“He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,”1 Peter 4:4“Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:”2 Peter 2:19“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.”Psalms 92:6“A brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.”Ecclesiastes 3:18“I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.”1 Corinthians 15:32“If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.”2 Timothy 3:2“For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,”Deuteronomy 18:20“But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.”Psalms 37:20“But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.”Proverbs 14:32“The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.”Ecclesiastes 9:12“For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.”Jeremiah 4:22“For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge.”Jeremiah 10:8“But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.”
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