Matthew Poole Commentary - 2 Peter 2:3 - 2:3

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Matthew Poole Commentary - 2 Peter 2:3 - 2:3


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With feigned words; deceitful speeches, which have a show of truth to hide their errors.



Make merchandise of you; as of slaves or beasts: it seems to be a metaphor taken from merchants that speak great things of bad wares, the better to vend them; the sense is, with specious words, and pious pretences, they shall deceive you to make a gain of you.



Whose judgment; or, condemnation.



Now of a long time; being of old determined by God, and foretold in the Scripture, and so nearer than they themselves imagine.



Lingereth not; i.e. goes on apace, and hastens on them.



And their damnation; or, destruction.



Slumbereth not: i.e. watcheth, as ready to overtake them in its time: it may be a metaphor taken from a traveller, as Pro_6:11; or the apostle alludes to Deu_32:35, where the like expression is found: see 2Pe_2:1.