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# Connecting Statement:
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Peter begins describing the characteristics of unrighteous men.
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# This is especially true
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The word "this" refers to God keeping unrighteous men in prison until judgment day in [2 Peter 2:09](./07.md).
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# those who continue in the corrupt desires of the flesh
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Here the phrase "desires of the flesh" refers to the desires of the sinful nature. AT: "those who continue to indulge their corrupt, sinful desires"
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# despise authority
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"refuse to submit to God's authority." Here the word "authority" probably refers to God's authority.
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# authority
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Here "authority" stands for God, who has the right to give commands and to punish disobedience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# self-willed
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"do whatever they want to do"
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# the glorious ones
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This phrase refers to spiritual beings, such as angels or demons.
# greater strength and power
"more strength and power than the false teachers"
# they do not bring insulting judgments against them
The word "they" refers to angels. Possible meanings for the word "them" are 1) the glorious ones or 2) the false teachers.
# bring insulting judgments against them
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The idea that angels could accuse them is spoken of as if they could attack them using accusations as weapons. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/true]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/corrupt]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/flesh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/authority]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/bold]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/blasphemy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/glory]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/angel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/strength]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lordgod]]