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2Pe 2:12. Ἄλογα ζῶα, animals without reason) This differs widely from angels, Ps. 49:21.-φυσικὰ γεγεννημένα) born mere natural animals, ignoble from their very birth, and acting in accordance with their origin, φυσικῶς, naturally, Jud 1:10; following the natural guidance of their senses, in food, etc., and not knowing anything superior to these things, anything beyond what is natural, anything spiritual. There follows, in those things which they know not.-εἰς ἅλωσιν καὶ φθορὰν, for capture and destruction) Antithetical to men, who ought to have aimed at liberty (2Pe 2:19) and heavenly glory.-βλασφημοῦντες, speaking evil) There ought to be great caution in our language.-ἐν τῇ φθορᾷ αὐτῶν καταφθαρήσονται, they shall utterly perish in their own corruption) The destruction caused by iniquity, has for its just reward destruction full of misery. On another subject, the Septuagint has φθορᾷ καταφθαρήσῃ, thou wilt wear away, Exo 18:18.