2 Peter 2:14 They stare at women who are not their wives. They want to sleep with them. They never stop sinning. They trap those who are not firm in their faith. They hav...

2:14 NIrV

逐节对照

New International Reader's Version - They stare at women who are not their wives. They want to sleep with them. They never stop sinning. They trap those who are not firm in their faith. They have mastered the art of getting what they want. God has placed them under his judgment.
新标点和合本 - 他们满眼是淫色（“淫色”原文作“淫妇”），止不住犯罪，引诱那心不坚固的人，心中习惯了贪婪，正是被咒诅的种类。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 他们满眼是淫色，是止不住的罪，引诱心不坚定的人，心中习惯了贪婪，正是被诅咒的种类。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 他们满眼是淫色，是止不住的罪，引诱心不坚定的人，心中习惯了贪婪，正是被诅咒的种类。
当代译本 - 他们眼中充满淫欲，不停地犯罪，引诱那些信心不坚定的人。他们贪婪成性，实在是该受咒诅！
圣经新译本 - 他们满眼淫色，而且不住地犯罪。他们引诱心志不坚固的人。他们的心习惯了贪婪，是应当受咒诅的族类。
中文标准译本 - 他们眼中充满了淫欲和无止境的罪；他们引诱不坚定的人；他们心中习惯了贪婪；他们是被诅咒的儿女；
现代标点和合本 - 他们满眼是淫色，止不住犯罪，引诱那心不坚固的人，心中习惯了贪婪，正是被咒诅的种类。
和合本（拼音版） - 他们满眼是淫色，止不住犯罪，引诱那心不坚固的人，心中习惯了贪婪，正是被咒诅的种类。
New International Version - With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts in greed—an accursed brood!
English Standard Version - They have eyes full of adultery, insatiable for sin. They entice unsteady souls. They have hearts trained in greed. Accursed children!
New Living Translation - They commit adultery with their eyes, and their desire for sin is never satisfied. They lure unstable people into sin, and they are well trained in greed. They live under God’s curse.
Christian Standard Bible - They have eyes full of adultery that never stop looking for sin. They seduce unstable people and have hearts trained in greed. Children under a curse!
New American Standard Bible - having eyes full of adultery that never cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having hearts trained in greed, accursed children;
New King James Version - having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed children.
Amplified Bible - They have eyes full of adultery, constantly looking for sin, enticing and luring away unstable souls. Having hearts trained in greed, [they are] children of a curse.
American Standard Version - having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;
King James Version - Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
New English Translation - Their eyes, full of adultery, never stop sinning; they entice unstable people. They have trained their hearts for greed, these cursed children!
World English Bible - having eyes full of adultery, and who can’t cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;
新標點和合本 - 他們滿眼是淫色（原文是淫婦），止不住犯罪，引誘那心不堅固的人，心中習慣了貪婪，正是被咒詛的種類。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 他們滿眼是淫色，是止不住的罪，引誘心不堅定的人，心中習慣了貪婪，正是被詛咒的種類。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 他們滿眼是淫色，是止不住的罪，引誘心不堅定的人，心中習慣了貪婪，正是被詛咒的種類。
當代譯本 - 他們眼中充滿淫慾，不停地犯罪，引誘那些信心不堅定的人。他們貪婪成性，實在是該受咒詛！
聖經新譯本 - 他們滿眼淫色，而且不住地犯罪。他們引誘心志不堅固的人。他們的心習慣了貪婪，是應當受咒詛的族類。
呂振中譯本 - 有充滿着淫婦和不止息的罪的眼睛，餌誘着心不堅固的人，持着那習於貪婪的心。嘿，被咒詛的兒女！
中文標準譯本 - 他們眼中充滿了淫欲和無止境的罪；他們引誘不堅定的人；他們心中習慣了貪婪；他們是被詛咒的兒女；
現代標點和合本 - 他們滿眼是淫色，止不住犯罪，引誘那心不堅固的人，心中習慣了貪婪，正是被咒詛的種類。
文理和合譯本 - 其目充淫色、不已於罪、煽惑不堅之人、心習貪婪、是為受詛之子、
文理委辦譯本 - 所視無非惡色、獲罪不已、厥必常貪、信道不篤者、為其所惑、如此之人、可以咒詛、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 其目充於姦淫、獲罪不已、誘惑不堅者之心、慣於貪婪、是為可詛之輩、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 心懷叵測、為玷為辱；眸子不正、惟見邪淫；意志薄弱者、受其誘惑；惟利是圖、實地獄中人也。
Nueva Versión Internacional - Tienen los ojos llenos de adulterio y son insaciables en el pecar; seducen a las personas inconstantes; son expertos en la avaricia, ¡hijos de maldición!
현대인의 성경 - 그들의 눈은 음란으로 가득 차서 끊임없이 죄를 짓습니다. 그들은 믿음이 약한 사람들을 꾀어 욕심을 채우는 데 단련된 저주받은 자식들인 것입니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - В глазах их только женщины и непрестанный грех; они обманывают неутвержденные души; их мысли только о наживе; они уже прокляты.
Восточный перевод - В глазах их только женщины и непрестанный грех; они обманывают неутверждённые души; их мысли только о наживе; они уже прокляты.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - В глазах их только женщины и непрестанный грех; они обманывают неутверждённые души; их мысли только о наживе; они уже прокляты.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - В глазах их только женщины и непрестанный грех; они обманывают неутверждённые души; их мысли только о наживе; они уже прокляты.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Ils ont le regard chargé d’adultère et d’un besoin insatiable de pécher, ils prennent au piège les personnes mal affermies, ils n’ont plus rien à apprendre en ce qui concerne l’amour de l’argent : ils sont sous la malédiction divine.
リビングバイブル - 彼らのみだらな行為は底なしで、その罪に濁った視線で、うわついた女性を誘惑しています。その貪欲の果てにわが身を滅ぼしてしまう、まさにのろわれた者たちです。
Nestle Aland 28 - ὀφθαλμοὺς ἔχοντες μεστοὺς μοιχαλίδος καὶ ἀκαταπαύστους ἁμαρτίας, δελεάζοντες ψυχὰς ἀστηρίκτους, καρδίαν γεγυμνασμένην πλεονεξίας ἔχοντες, κατάρας τέκνα.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ὀφθαλμοὺς ἔχοντες μεστοὺς μοιχαλίδος, καὶ ἀκαταπαύστους ἁμαρτίας, δελεάζοντες ψυχὰς ἀστηρίκτους, καρδίαν γεγυμνασμένην πλεονεξίας ἔχοντες, κατάρας τέκνα;
Nova Versão Internacional - Tendo os olhos cheios de adultério, nunca param de pecar, iludem os instáveis e têm o coração exercitado na ganância. Malditos!
Hoffnung für alle - Ständig machen sie Frauen, die zum Seitensprung bereit sind, schöne Augen. Unersättlich geben sie sich der Sünde hin. Sie verführen alle, die leicht zu beeinflussen sind. Habgier hat alles andere aus ihrem Herzen verdrängt. Gottes Fluch wird sie treffen.
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Isaiah 65:20 - “Babies in Jerusalem will no longer live only a few days. Old people will not fail to live for a very long time. Those who live to the age of 100 will be thought of as mere children when they die. Those who die before they are 100 will be considered as having been under God’s curse.
Revelation 12:9 - The great dragon was thrown down to the earth, and his angels with him. The dragon is that old serpent called the devil, or Satan. He leads the whole world astray.
Isaiah 1:16 - So wash and make yourselves clean. Get your evil actions out of my sight! Stop doing what is wrong!
Proverbs 6:25 - Don’t hunger in your heart after her beauty. Don’t let her eyes capture you.
Job 31:9 - “Suppose my heart has been tempted by a woman. Or suppose I’ve prowled around my neighbor’s home.
Matthew 5:28 - But here is what I tell you. Do not even look at a woman in the wrong way. Anyone who does has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Isaiah 34:5 - The sword of the Lord will finish its deadly work in the sky. Then it will come down to strike Edom. He will totally destroy that nation.
Matthew 25:41 - “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘You are cursed! Go away from me into the fire that burns forever. It has been prepared for the devil and his angels.
Job 31:7 - Suppose my steps have turned away from the right path. Suppose my heart has wanted what my eyes have seen. Or suppose my hands have become ‘unclean.’
2 Samuel 11:2 - One evening David got up from his bed. He walked around on the roof of his palace. From the roof he saw a woman taking a bath. She was very beautiful.
2 Samuel 11:3 - David sent a messenger to find out who she was. The messenger returned and said, “She is Bathsheba. She’s the daughter of Eliam. She’s the wife of Uriah. He’s a Hittite.”
2 Samuel 11:4 - Then David sent messengers to get her. She came to him. And he slept with her. Then she went back home. All of that took place after she had already made herself “clean” from her monthly period.
Jude 1:11 - How terrible it will be for them! They have followed the way of Cain. They have rushed into the same mistake Balaam made. They did it because they loved money. They are like Korah. He turned against his leaders. These people will certainly be destroyed, just as Korah was.
James 1:8 - This kind of person can’t make up their mind. They can never decide what to do.
Colossians 2:18 - Some people enjoy pretending they aren’t proud. They worship angels. But don’t let people like that judge you. These people tell you every little thing about what they have seen. They are proud of their useless ideas. That’s because their minds are not guided by the Holy Spirit.
Jeremiah 13:23 - Can people from Ethiopia change their skin? Can leopards change their spots? It’s the same with you. You have always done what is evil. So how can you do what is good?
1 Corinthians 11:19 - Do you really think you need to take sides? You probably think God favors one side over the other!
Mark 13:22 - False messiahs and false prophets will appear. They will do signs and miracles. They will try to fool God’s chosen people if possible.
Ephesians 4:14 - We will no longer be babies in the faith. We won’t be like ships tossed around by the waves. We won’t be blown here and there by every new teaching. We won’t be blown around by cleverness and tricks. Certain people use them to hide their evil plans.
John 5:44 - You accept praise from one another. But you do not seek the praise that comes from the only God. So how can you believe?
Romans 16:18 - People like that are not serving Christ our Lord. They are serving only themselves. With smooth talk and with words they don’t mean they fool people who don’t know any better.
Matthew 12:34 - You nest of poisonous snakes! How can you who are evil say anything good? Your mouths say everything that is in your hearts.
2 Peter 3:16 - Paul writes the same way in all his letters. He speaks about what I have just told you. His letters include some things that are hard to understand. People who don’t know better and aren’t firm in the faith twist what he says. They twist the other Scriptures too. So they will be destroyed.
2 Peter 2:3 - These teachers are never satisfied. They want to get something out of you. So they make up stories to take advantage of you. They have been under a sentence of death for a long time. The God who will destroy them has not been sleeping.
2 Peter 2:18 - They speak empty, bragging words. They make their appeal to the evil desires that come from sin’s power. They tempt new believers who are just escaping from the company of sinful people.
Ephesians 2:3 - At one time we all lived among them. Our desires were controlled by sin. We tried to satisfy what they wanted us to do. We followed our desires and thoughts. God was angry with us like he was with everyone else. That’s because of the kind of people we all were.

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交叉引用

New International Reader's Version - They stare at women who are not their wives. They want to sleep with them. They never stop sinning. They trap those who are not firm in their faith. They have mastered the art of getting what they want. God has placed them under his judgment.
新标点和合本 - 他们满眼是淫色（“淫色”原文作“淫妇”），止不住犯罪，引诱那心不坚固的人，心中习惯了贪婪，正是被咒诅的种类。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 他们满眼是淫色，是止不住的罪，引诱心不坚定的人，心中习惯了贪婪，正是被诅咒的种类。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 他们满眼是淫色，是止不住的罪，引诱心不坚定的人，心中习惯了贪婪，正是被诅咒的种类。
当代译本 - 他们眼中充满淫欲，不停地犯罪，引诱那些信心不坚定的人。他们贪婪成性，实在是该受咒诅！
圣经新译本 - 他们满眼淫色，而且不住地犯罪。他们引诱心志不坚固的人。他们的心习惯了贪婪，是应当受咒诅的族类。
中文标准译本 - 他们眼中充满了淫欲和无止境的罪；他们引诱不坚定的人；他们心中习惯了贪婪；他们是被诅咒的儿女；
现代标点和合本 - 他们满眼是淫色，止不住犯罪，引诱那心不坚固的人，心中习惯了贪婪，正是被咒诅的种类。
和合本（拼音版） - 他们满眼是淫色，止不住犯罪，引诱那心不坚固的人，心中习惯了贪婪，正是被咒诅的种类。
New International Version - With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts in greed—an accursed brood!
English Standard Version - They have eyes full of adultery, insatiable for sin. They entice unsteady souls. They have hearts trained in greed. Accursed children!
New Living Translation - They commit adultery with their eyes, and their desire for sin is never satisfied. They lure unstable people into sin, and they are well trained in greed. They live under God’s curse.
Christian Standard Bible - They have eyes full of adultery that never stop looking for sin. They seduce unstable people and have hearts trained in greed. Children under a curse!
New American Standard Bible - having eyes full of adultery that never cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having hearts trained in greed, accursed children;
New King James Version - having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed children.
Amplified Bible - They have eyes full of adultery, constantly looking for sin, enticing and luring away unstable souls. Having hearts trained in greed, [they are] children of a curse.
American Standard Version - having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;
King James Version - Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
New English Translation - Their eyes, full of adultery, never stop sinning; they entice unstable people. They have trained their hearts for greed, these cursed children!
World English Bible - having eyes full of adultery, and who can’t cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;
新標點和合本 - 他們滿眼是淫色（原文是淫婦），止不住犯罪，引誘那心不堅固的人，心中習慣了貪婪，正是被咒詛的種類。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 他們滿眼是淫色，是止不住的罪，引誘心不堅定的人，心中習慣了貪婪，正是被詛咒的種類。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 他們滿眼是淫色，是止不住的罪，引誘心不堅定的人，心中習慣了貪婪，正是被詛咒的種類。
當代譯本 - 他們眼中充滿淫慾，不停地犯罪，引誘那些信心不堅定的人。他們貪婪成性，實在是該受咒詛！
聖經新譯本 - 他們滿眼淫色，而且不住地犯罪。他們引誘心志不堅固的人。他們的心習慣了貪婪，是應當受咒詛的族類。
呂振中譯本 - 有充滿着淫婦和不止息的罪的眼睛，餌誘着心不堅固的人，持着那習於貪婪的心。嘿，被咒詛的兒女！
中文標準譯本 - 他們眼中充滿了淫欲和無止境的罪；他們引誘不堅定的人；他們心中習慣了貪婪；他們是被詛咒的兒女；
現代標點和合本 - 他們滿眼是淫色，止不住犯罪，引誘那心不堅固的人，心中習慣了貪婪，正是被咒詛的種類。
文理和合譯本 - 其目充淫色、不已於罪、煽惑不堅之人、心習貪婪、是為受詛之子、
文理委辦譯本 - 所視無非惡色、獲罪不已、厥必常貪、信道不篤者、為其所惑、如此之人、可以咒詛、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 其目充於姦淫、獲罪不已、誘惑不堅者之心、慣於貪婪、是為可詛之輩、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 心懷叵測、為玷為辱；眸子不正、惟見邪淫；意志薄弱者、受其誘惑；惟利是圖、實地獄中人也。
Nueva Versión Internacional - Tienen los ojos llenos de adulterio y son insaciables en el pecar; seducen a las personas inconstantes; son expertos en la avaricia, ¡hijos de maldición!
현대인의 성경 - 그들의 눈은 음란으로 가득 차서 끊임없이 죄를 짓습니다. 그들은 믿음이 약한 사람들을 꾀어 욕심을 채우는 데 단련된 저주받은 자식들인 것입니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - В глазах их только женщины и непрестанный грех; они обманывают неутвержденные души; их мысли только о наживе; они уже прокляты.
Восточный перевод - В глазах их только женщины и непрестанный грех; они обманывают неутверждённые души; их мысли только о наживе; они уже прокляты.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - В глазах их только женщины и непрестанный грех; они обманывают неутверждённые души; их мысли только о наживе; они уже прокляты.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - В глазах их только женщины и непрестанный грех; они обманывают неутверждённые души; их мысли только о наживе; они уже прокляты.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Ils ont le regard chargé d’adultère et d’un besoin insatiable de pécher, ils prennent au piège les personnes mal affermies, ils n’ont plus rien à apprendre en ce qui concerne l’amour de l’argent : ils sont sous la malédiction divine.
リビングバイブル - 彼らのみだらな行為は底なしで、その罪に濁った視線で、うわついた女性を誘惑しています。その貪欲の果てにわが身を滅ぼしてしまう、まさにのろわれた者たちです。
Nestle Aland 28 - ὀφθαλμοὺς ἔχοντες μεστοὺς μοιχαλίδος καὶ ἀκαταπαύστους ἁμαρτίας, δελεάζοντες ψυχὰς ἀστηρίκτους, καρδίαν γεγυμνασμένην πλεονεξίας ἔχοντες, κατάρας τέκνα.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - ὀφθαλμοὺς ἔχοντες μεστοὺς μοιχαλίδος, καὶ ἀκαταπαύστους ἁμαρτίας, δελεάζοντες ψυχὰς ἀστηρίκτους, καρδίαν γεγυμνασμένην πλεονεξίας ἔχοντες, κατάρας τέκνα;
Nova Versão Internacional - Tendo os olhos cheios de adultério, nunca param de pecar, iludem os instáveis e têm o coração exercitado na ganância. Malditos!
Hoffnung für alle - Ständig machen sie Frauen, die zum Seitensprung bereit sind, schöne Augen. Unersättlich geben sie sich der Sünde hin. Sie verführen alle, die leicht zu beeinflussen sind. Habgier hat alles andere aus ihrem Herzen verdrängt. Gottes Fluch wird sie treffen.
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Isaiah 65:20 - “Babies in Jerusalem will no longer live only a few days. Old people will not fail to live for a very long time. Those who live to the age of 100 will be thought of as mere children when they die. Those who die before they are 100 will be considered as having been under God’s curse.
Revelation 12:9 - The great dragon was thrown down to the earth, and his angels with him. The dragon is that old serpent called the devil, or Satan. He leads the whole world astray.
Isaiah 1:16 - So wash and make yourselves clean. Get your evil actions out of my sight! Stop doing what is wrong!
Proverbs 6:25 - Don’t hunger in your heart after her beauty. Don’t let her eyes capture you.
Job 31:9 - “Suppose my heart has been tempted by a woman. Or suppose I’ve prowled around my neighbor’s home.
Matthew 5:28 - But here is what I tell you. Do not even look at a woman in the wrong way. Anyone who does has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
Isaiah 34:5 - The sword of the Lord will finish its deadly work in the sky. Then it will come down to strike Edom. He will totally destroy that nation.
Matthew 25:41 - “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘You are cursed! Go away from me into the fire that burns forever. It has been prepared for the devil and his angels.
Job 31:7 - Suppose my steps have turned away from the right path. Suppose my heart has wanted what my eyes have seen. Or suppose my hands have become ‘unclean.’
2 Samuel 11:2 - One evening David got up from his bed. He walked around on the roof of his palace. From the roof he saw a woman taking a bath. She was very beautiful.
2 Samuel 11:3 - David sent a messenger to find out who she was. The messenger returned and said, “She is Bathsheba. She’s the daughter of Eliam. She’s the wife of Uriah. He’s a Hittite.”
2 Samuel 11:4 - Then David sent messengers to get her. She came to him. And he slept with her. Then she went back home. All of that took place after she had already made herself “clean” from her monthly period.
Jude 1:11 - How terrible it will be for them! They have followed the way of Cain. They have rushed into the same mistake Balaam made. They did it because they loved money. They are like Korah. He turned against his leaders. These people will certainly be destroyed, just as Korah was.
James 1:8 - This kind of person can’t make up their mind. They can never decide what to do.
Colossians 2:18 - Some people enjoy pretending they aren’t proud. They worship angels. But don’t let people like that judge you. These people tell you every little thing about what they have seen. They are proud of their useless ideas. That’s because their minds are not guided by the Holy Spirit.
Jeremiah 13:23 - Can people from Ethiopia change their skin? Can leopards change their spots? It’s the same with you. You have always done what is evil. So how can you do what is good?
1 Corinthians 11:19 - Do you really think you need to take sides? You probably think God favors one side over the other!
Mark 13:22 - False messiahs and false prophets will appear. They will do signs and miracles. They will try to fool God’s chosen people if possible.
Ephesians 4:14 - We will no longer be babies in the faith. We won’t be like ships tossed around by the waves. We won’t be blown here and there by every new teaching. We won’t be blown around by cleverness and tricks. Certain people use them to hide their evil plans.
John 5:44 - You accept praise from one another. But you do not seek the praise that comes from the only God. So how can you believe?
Romans 16:18 - People like that are not serving Christ our Lord. They are serving only themselves. With smooth talk and with words they don’t mean they fool people who don’t know any better.
Matthew 12:34 - You nest of poisonous snakes! How can you who are evil say anything good? Your mouths say everything that is in your hearts.
2 Peter 3:16 - Paul writes the same way in all his letters. He speaks about what I have just told you. His letters include some things that are hard to understand. People who don’t know better and aren’t firm in the faith twist what he says. They twist the other Scriptures too. So they will be destroyed.
2 Peter 2:3 - These teachers are never satisfied. They want to get something out of you. So they make up stories to take advantage of you. They have been under a sentence of death for a long time. The God who will destroy them has not been sleeping.
2 Peter 2:18 - They speak empty, bragging words. They make their appeal to the evil desires that come from sin’s power. They tempt new believers who are just escaping from the company of sinful people.
Ephesians 2:3 - At one time we all lived among them. Our desires were controlled by sin. We tried to satisfy what they wanted us to do. We followed our desires and thoughts. God was angry with us like he was with everyone else. That’s because of the kind of people we all were.