2 Peter 2:11
Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
Whereas Angels which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation †against them before the Lord.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Translator clarificationSome read against themselues.
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9Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
9Yet Michael the Archangel, when contending with the deuill, he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, *The Lord rebuke thee.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:7Rank 2 from verse 11
- Daniel 6:22Rank 3 from verse 11
22My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
22My God hath sent his Angel, and hath shut the lyons mouthes that they haue not hurt me: forasmuch as before him, innocencie was found in me; and also before thee, O king, haue I done no hurt.
- Psalms 103:20Rank 4 from verse 11
- Psalms 104:4Rank 5 from verse 11
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2 Peter 2:11
1. Considering that. 2. While or when in fact. 3. In contrast to the fact that.
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Sense 1: Messengers. Sense 2: Heavenly or spiritual messengers, whether holy or fallen as stated.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: Ability, strength, force, or effective capacity to act, prevail, or produce an effect. Sense 2: Authority, right, permission, rule, dominion, or control. Sense 3: A person, authority, host, spiritual being, or other agent possessing or manifesting power.
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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.
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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of rail, meaning to abuse, insult, revile, scorn, or speak bitterly and accusingly against someone.
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accusation
A charge or allegation of wrongdoing; the act or stated matter of accusing someone.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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10But 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.
10But chiefly them that walke after the flesh in the lust of vncleannesse, and despise ‖gouernment. Presumptuous are they; selfe willed: they are not afraid to *speake euill of dignities:
11Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
11Whereas Angels which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation †against them before the Lord.
Selected passage12But 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;
12But these, as natural bruit beasts made to bee taken and destroyed speake euill of the things that they vnderstand not, and shall vtterly perish in their owne corruption,