2 Peter 2:12-14

¹² But these, like natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed, speak evil of the things they do not understand, and will utterly perish in their own corruption,

¹³ and will receive the wages of unrighteousness, as those who count it pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, carousing in their own deceptions while they feast with you,

¹⁴ having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed children.

natural (v.12) = merely animal, governed by instincts

brute (v.12) = without reason, destitute of  reason, absurd

do not understand (v.12) — Their behavior is irrational because they have chosen not to understand (Romans 1:21).

wages of unrighteousness (v.13) — the inevitable outcome of their corruption

carouse (v.13) = lit. “softness, indulgent living, effeminate luxury

in the daytime (v.13) — In other words, they play when they ought to be working.

deceptions (v.13) = delusions

We normally associate rewards with those that faithfully serve the Lord. But there is also a reward that awaits the ungodly who take pleasure in unrighteousness. These are brute beasts that have no morals whatsoever. Both Peter and Jude speak with a united voice that these beasts are filthy dreamers whose eyes are full of adultery. They cannot look upon a woman without desiring to be with her in an inappropriate way. Peter adds, they “cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls.” The adulterous ways of these false teachers had apparently influenced the unstable among the kingdom saints to think this was an acceptable lifestyle. …

The passion of Peter to expose these false teachers is unprecedented. He hurls one volley after another hoping to dislodge their influence. Peter warns those who may consider following their adulterous ways and luxurious lifestyle, at the expense of that saints, that they will on day stand before the Judge of all the earth who will render to every man according to his deeds.

We are reminded of the Psalmist who wrestled with why the ungodly prospered in the world, whereas he lived uprightly and struggled to make ends meet. It was almost too painful for him to bear, until he went into the sanctuary of the Lord, which proved to be an eye-opening experience. “Then [he says] understood I their end. Surely Thou didst set them in slippery places: Thous castedst them down into destruction. How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors” (Psalm 73:17-19). — Sadler, pages 209-210.

The false teachers aren’t content to indulge in sin themselves, they also seek to entice others to join them. It’s my opinion that they know they are wrong and feel guilty about it, but think that if they can force/persuade others to agree with them that the behavior is OK, then maybe they’ll believe it themselves. This is why the degenerate are so active in pushing their lifestyles and why they hate anyone who disagrees.