2 Peter 2:14
“Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Their eyes are full of lust, never ceasing from sin; they seduce the unstable, their hearts trained in greed.
What Does 2 Peter 2:14 Mean?
Peter continues his unsparing portrait. These teachers have "eyes full of adultery," so consumed by lust they "cannot cease from sin." They prey on the vulnerable, "beguiling unstable souls" who are not firmly grounded. Their hearts are "exercised with covetous practices" — trained and practiced in greed, like an athlete drilled in his sport. Peter names them "cursed children."
The danger to others is real: these men hunt for "unstable souls," the spiritually unsettled who lack firm footing. This is why Peter has labored so hard to establish his readers in the truth (1:12). A heart practiced in covetousness and eyes trained on sin make a person an expert seducer. The warning presses believers toward stability — to be so rooted in Christ that they cannot be beguiled. And it carries a quiet exhortation to the strong: guard the unstable, for they are exactly whom predators seek. The remedy for vulnerability is to be established in the sure word.