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2 Peter 2:17

2 Peter 2:17
These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

These are wells without water,.... Which look large and deep, promise much, and have nothing in them; so these men looked like angels of light, transformed themselves as ministers of righteousness,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

These are wells without water - Jud 1:12-13 employs several other epithets to describe the same class of persons. The language employed both by Peter and Jude is singularly terse, pointed, and…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

These are wells without water - Persons who, by their profession, should furnish the water of life to souls athirst for salvation; but they have not this water; they are teachers without ability to…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Peter 2:10-22

The apostle's design being to warn us of, and arm us against, seducers, he now returns to discourse more particularly of them, and give us an account of their character and conduct, which abundantly…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

These are wells without water In the parallel passage of St Jude (2Pe 2:12) we have "cloudswithout water." In St Peter's variation we may, perhaps, trace an allusive reference to our Lord's teaching…