Epistola II Petri

Fuerunt vero et pseudoprophetæ in populo, sicut et in vobis erunt magistri mendaces, qui introducent sectas perditionis: et eum qui emit eos, Dominum negant, superducentes sibi celerem perditionem.

But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers who shall bring in sects of perdition and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

Et vero pseudoprophetas es in populo, sicut et in vos es magistros mendaces, qui introduce sectas de perditione: et illo qui eme illos, Domino nega, superduce ad se celo perditione.

Et multi sequentur eorum luxurias, per quos via veritatis blasphemabitur:

And many shall follow their riotousness, through whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

Et multo seque de illos luxurias, per que via de veritate blasphema:

et in avaritia fictis verbis de vobis negotiabuntur: quibus judicium jam olim non cessat: et perditio eorum non dormitat.

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you. Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not: and their perdition slumbereth not.

Et in avaritia finge verbos de vos negotior: ad que iudicio jam olim non cessa: et perditione de illos non dormita.

Si enim Deus angelis peccantibus non pepercit, sed rudentibus inferni detractos in tartarum tradidit cruciandos, in judicium reservari.

For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but delivered them, drawn down by infernal ropes to the lower hell, unto torments, to be reserved unto judgment:

Si nam Deo ad angelos pecca non parce, sed rudente infernos detrahe in tartas trade crucia, in iudicio reserva.

Et originali mundo non pepercit, sed octavum Noë justitiæ præconem custodivit, diluvium mundo impiorum inducens.

And spared not the original world, but preserved Noe, the eighth person, the preacher of justice, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly.

Et originali mundo non parce, sed octavo Noë de iustitia praecone custodi, diluvio ad mundo impio induce.

Et civitates Sodomorum et Gomorrhæorum in cinerem redigens, eversione damnavit: exemplum eorum, qui impie acturi sunt, ponens:

And reducing the cities of the Sodomites and of the Gomorrhites into ashes, condemned them to be overthrown, making them an example to those that should after act wickedly,

Et civitates de Sodomas et de Gomorraeis in cinere redige, eversione damna: exemplo de illos, qui impie age es, pone:

et justum Lot oppressum a nefandorum injuria, ac luxuriosa conversatione eripuit:

And delivered just Lot, oppressed by the injustice and lewd conversation of the wicked:

Et iusto Loto opprime ab nefandos iniuria, et luxuriosa conversatione eripe:

aspectu enim, et auditu justus erat: habitans apud eos, qui de die in diem animam justam iniquis operibus cruciabant.

For in sight and hearing he was just, dwelling among them who from day to day vexed the just soul with unjust works.

Aspectu nam, et auditu iusto es: habita apud illos, qui de die in die crucia anima iniquo operes iusto.

Novit Dominus pios de tentatione eripere: iniquos vero in diem judicii reservare cruciandos.

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly from temptation, but to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be tormented:

Domino nosce piose de tentatione eripe: iniquo vero in die de iudicio reserva crucia.

Magis autem eos, qui post carnem in concupiscentia immunditiæ ambulant, dominationemque contemnunt, audaces, sibi placentes, sectas non metuunt introducere blasphemantes:

And especially them who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government: audacious, self willed, they fear not to bring in sects, blaspheming.

Magis autem illos, qui post carne in concupiscentia de immunditia ambula, et dominatione contemne, audece, ad se place, seca non metue introduce blasphema:

ubi angeli fortitudine, et virtute cum sint majores, non portant adversum se execrabile judicium.

Whereas angels, who are greater in strength and power, bring not against themselves a railing judgment.

Ubi angelos fortitudine, et virtute cum es magna, non porta contra se execrabile iudicio.

Hi vero velut irrationabilia pecora, naturaliter in captionem, et in perniciem in his quæ ignorant blasphemantes in corruptione sua peribunt,

But these men, as irrational beasts, naturally tending to the snare and to destruction, blaspheming those things which they know not, shall perish in their corruption:

Illo vero sicut irrationabile pecores, naturaliter in captione, et in pernicie in hoc que ignora blasphema in corruptione suo peri,

percipientes mercedem injustitiæ, voluptatem existimantes diei delicias: coinquinationes, et maculæ deliciis affluentes, in conviviis suis luxuriantes vobiscum,

Receiving the reward of their injustice, counting for a pleasure the delights of a day: stains and spots, sporting themselves to excess, rioting in their feasts with you:

Percipe mercede de iniustitia, voluptate existima de die delicias: coinquinationes, et de maculas delicias afflue, in convivios suo luxuria vobisca,

oculos habentes plenos adulterii, et incessabilis delicti. Pellicientes animas instabiles, cor exercitatum avaritia habentes, maledictionis filii:

Having eyes full of adultery and of sin that ceaseth not: alluring unstable souls: having their heart exercised with covetousness: children of malediction.

Oculos habe plena de adulterio, et incessabile de delicto. Pellice animas instabile, corde exercita avaritia habe, de maledictione de filio:

derelinquentes rectam viam erraverunt, secuti viam Balaam ex Bosor, qui mercedem iniquitatis amavit:

Leaving the right way, they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam of Bosor who loved the wages of iniquity,

Derelinque rege via erra, seque via Balaame ex Bosore, qui ama mercede de iniquitate:

correptionem vero habuit suæ vesaniæ: subjugale mutum animal, hominis voce loquens, prohibuit prophetæ insipientiam.

But had a check of his madness, the dumb beast used to the yoke, which, speaking with man's voice, forbade the folly of the prophet.

Correptione vero habe suo de vesania: subiugale muto animale, de homine voce loquente, prophetas prohibe insipientia.

Hi sunt fontes sine aqua, et nebulæ turbinibus exagitatæ, quibus caligo tenebrarum reservatur.

These are fountains without water and clouds tossed with whirlwinds, to whom the mist of darkness is reserved.

Illo es fontes sine aqua, et nebulas turbas exagita, ad que caliga de tenebras reserva.

Superba enim vanitatis loquentes, pelliciunt in desideriis carnis luxuriæ eos, qui paululum effugiunt, qui in errore conversantur:

For, speaking proud words of vanity, they allure by the desires of fleshly riotousness those who for a little while escape, such as converse in error:

Superbo nam de vanitate loque, pellice in desiderios de carne de luxuria illos, qui paul(l)ulum effuge, qui in errore conversor:

libertatem illis promittentes, cum ipsi servi sint corruptionem: a quo enim quis superatus est, hujus et servus est.

Promising them liberty, whereas they themselves are the slaves of corruption. For by whom a man is overcome, of the same also he is the slave.

Libertate ad illos promitte, cum ipso servos es corruptione: ab quo nam qui supera es, de hoc et servo es.

Si enim refugientes coinquinationes mundi in cognitione Domini nostri, et Salvatoris Jesu Christi, his rursus implicati superantur: facta sunt eis posteriora deteriora prioribus.

For if, flying from the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they be again entangled in them and overcome: their latter state is become unto them worse than the former.

Si nam refugie coinquinationes de mundo in cognitione de Domino nostro, et de Salvatore de Iesu de Christo, hoc iterum implica supera: facto es ad illos posterio deteriore priore.

Melius enim erat illis non cognoscere viam justitiæ, quam post agnitionem, retrorsum converti ab eo, quod illis traditum est, sancto mandato.

For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice than, after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them.

Melius nam es ad illos non cognosce via de iustitia, quam post agnitione, retrorsus converte ab eo, quod ad illos trade es, sancto mandato.

Contigit enim eis illud veri proverbii: Canis reversus ad suum vomitum: et, Sus lota in volutabro luti.

For, that of the true proverb has happened to them: The dog is returned to his vomit; and: The sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

Continge nam ad illos illo verissimo de proverbio: canase reverte ad suo vomitu: et, Sue fer in volutabro de luto.