2 Peter 2:11
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Whereas angels, who are greater in strength and power, bring not against themselves a railing judgment.

angels.

Psalm 103:20 Bless the Lord, all ye his angels: you that are mighty in strength, and execute his word, hearkening to the voice of his orders.

Psalm 104:4 Who makest thy angels spirits: and thy ministers a burning fire.

Daniel 6:22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut up the mouths of the lions, and they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him justice hath been found in me: yea, and before thee, O king, I have done no offence.

2 Thessalonians 1:7 And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with the angels of his power:

Jude 1:9 When Michael the archangel, disputing with the devil, contended about the body of Moses, he durst not bring against him the judgment of railing speech, but said: The Lord command thee.

against them.

Context
Deliverance from False Prophets
10And 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. 11Whereas angels, who are greater in strength and power, bring not against themselves a railing judgment. 12But 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:…
Cross References
Mark 7:22
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.

Jude 1:9
When Michael the archangel, disputing with the devil, contended about the body of Moses, he durst not bring against him the judgment of railing speech, but said: The Lord command thee.

Lexicon
Yet not even
ὅπου (hopou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3699: Where, whither, in what place. From hos and pou; what(-ever) where, i.e. At whichever spot.

angels,
ἄγγελοι (angeloi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.

[though]
ὄντες (ontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

greater
μείζονες (meizones)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural - Comparative
Strong's Greek 3173: Large, great, in the widest sense.

in strength
ἰσχύϊ (ischui)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2479: Strength (absolutely), power, might, force, ability. From a derivative of is; forcefulness.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

power,
δυνάμει (dynamei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1411: From dunamai; force; specially, miraculous power.

dare to bring
φέρουσιν (pherousin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 5342: To carry, bear, bring; I conduct, lead; perhaps: I make publicly known. A primary verb.

such slanderous
βλάσφημον (blasphēmon)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 989: Slanderous; subst: a blasphemer. From a derivative of blapto and pheme; scurrilious, i.e. Calumnious, or impious.

charges
κρίσιν (krisin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2920: Decision; by extension, a tribunal; by implication, justice.

against
κατ’ (kat’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

them
αὐτῶν (autōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

before
παρὰ (para)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

[the] Lord.
Κυρίῳ (Kyriō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.


Additional Translations
Yet not even angels, though greater in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before the Lord.

whereas angels, being greater in strength and power, do not bring against them a reviling judgment before the Lord.

Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

whereas angels, though greater in might and power, bring not a railing judgment against them before the Lord.

when angels, who are greater in might and power, do not bring against them, before the Lord, an injurious charge.

whereas angels, though greater in might and power, bring not a railing judgment against them before the Lord.

Whereas angels, who are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

while angels, though greater than they in might and power, do not bring any insulting accusation against such in the presence of the Lord.

whereas angels, though greater in might and power, don't bring a railing judgment against them before the Lord.

whereas messengers, in strength and power being greater, do not bear against them before the Lord an evil speaking judgment;
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