Brazen and insolent, 2 they are not afraid to insult 3 the glorious ones, 4
1 tn Grk “those who go after the flesh in [its] lust.”
2 tn There is no “and” in Greek; it is supplied for the sake of English convention.
3 tn The translation takes βλασφημοῦντες (blasfhmounte") as an adverbial participle of purpose, as most translations do. However, it is also possible to see this temporally (thus, “they do not tremble when they blaspheme”).
4 tn Δόξας (doxas) almost certainly refers to angelic beings rather than mere human authorities, though it is difficult to tell whether good or bad angels are in view. Verse 11 seems to suggest that wicked angels is what the author intends.
5 tn “And” is not in Greek, but is supplied for the sake of English style.
6 tn Or “going.” Though the participle is anarthrous, so also is the subject. Thus, the participle could be either adverbial or adjectival.
7 tn Grk “(who go/going) according to their own lusts.”
8 tn Grk “and their mouth speaks bombastic things.”
9 sn Enchanting folks (Grk “awing faces”) refers to the fact that the speeches of these false teachers are powerful and seductive.
10 tn Or “to their own advantage.”