2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# their own position of authority
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"the responsibilities God entrusted to them"
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2023-06-16 20:08:57 +00:00
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# their proper dwelling place
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The proper dwelling place of angels is heaven.
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# God has kept them in everlasting chains, in utter darkness
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2023-06-16 20:08:57 +00:00
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"God has put these angels in a dark prison from which they will never escape"
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#utter darkness
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Here "darkness" is a metonym which represents the place of the dead or hell. Alternate translation: "in utter darkness in hell"
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# the great day
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the final day when God will judge everyone
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