Paragraph 2:17–22

Peter continued to describe the wicked way that the false teachers behaved. Because they were so wicked, God was reserving a place in hell for them.

Peter used many metaphors and other figures of speech in this paragraph. This makes his words very vivid. You may not be able to use the same figurative language in your translation, but try to find other ways of making your translation as vivid as the original.

2:17

Peter compared the false teachers to two things: firstly, to springs of water which have dried up, and secondly, to mists or clouds which the wind drives away during a storm and so no rain falls. Both examples refer to events that disappoint people. In the same way the false teachers disappointed people, because their teachings were worthless. People expected to learn from a teacher how to live in the way God wanted them to, but instead these teachers taught them the wrong way.

2:17c

Blackest darkness: Because the false teachers did this, God had reserved a place in deep darkness for them. Use whichever words you have in your language to best explain how intense the darkness was.

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