Homilist 2 Peter 2:17-22 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.… 1. This conquest shows the falsehood of the tempter in his promise. They promise liberty, and here is the result — bondage. 2. This conquest shows the ultimate wretchedness of the victim. He is brought in "bondage." What is the bondage? (1) Their slavery is the most real. Chains and prison walls can only enslave the body. (2) Their slavery is the most criminal. Corporal slavery is generally a misfortune; the sufferer is not responsible for his position. 3. Their slavery is the most lasting. Death destroys corporal slavery. (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. |
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