Riot in the Daytime by J. H. H.

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Sep 29, 1914

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 41, No. 38.

"Riot in the Daytime"

By J. H. H.

ONE might think that Peter refers, in 2 Peter 2:13, to strikes as we know them. The text reads: "And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the daytime." The context shows, however, that he refers to unrighteousness in general, and not to any local body of rioters. An older tongue translates it: "And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness as those who esteem their pleasure in daily luxury." Comparing these two, one can readily see where the English translator found his word "riot," for in present-day language, we could easily alter the last quoted text into, "Who fairly revel [or, "fairly riot"] . . . in their daily luxuries."

J. H. H.