en_tn/2pe/02/10.md

# Connecting Statement:

Peter begins describing the characteristics of unrighteous men.

# This is especially true

The word "this" refers to God keeping unrighteous men in prison until judgment day in [2 Peter 2:09](./07.md).

# those who continue in the corrupt desires of the flesh

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"

# despise authority

"refuse to submit to God's authority." Here the word "authority" probably refers to God's authority.

# authority

Here "authority" stands for God, who has the right to give commands and to punish disobedience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# self-willed

"do whatever they want to do"

# the glorious ones

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

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]]
* [[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/lord]]
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# Connecting Statement:`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`Peter begins describing the characteristics of unrighteous men.`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# This is especially true`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`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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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# those who continue in the corrupt desires of the flesh`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`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"`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# despise authority`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"refuse to submit to God's authority." Here the word "authority" probably refers to God's authority.`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# authority`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`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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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# self-willed`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"do whatever they want to do"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# the glorious ones`
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`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`

added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`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]]`
Updated links to tWs that recently moved 2017-07-05 23:49:56 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/corrupt]]`
added tw to notes 2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00			`* [[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]]`
Relinking after pages combined. 2017-09-14 17:45:02 +00:00			`* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lord]]`