2 Peter 2:12

“But these, as natural brute beasts, etc.] So far are these men from acting like the angels, that they are sunk below their own species, and are like beasts, and become brutish in their knowledge and behaviour; are like the horse and the mule, without understanding, act as if they were without reason; yea, are more stupid and senseless than the ox, or the ass, which know their owner, and their crib; and even in those things which they might, and do know by the light of nature, they corrupt themselves; and being given up to judicial blindness, and a reprobate mind, call good evil, and evil good, and do things that are not convenient, and which even brute beasts do not; and like as they are…”

“(Jde 1:19). But--In contrast to the "angels," Pe2 2:11. brute--Greek, "irrational." In contrast to angels that "excel in strength." beasts--Greek, "animals" (compare Psa 49:20). natural--transposed in the oldest manuscripts, "born natural," that is, born naturally so: being in their very nature (that is, naturally) as such (irrational animals), born to be taken and destroyed (Greek, "unto capture and destruction," or corruption, see on Gal 6:8; compare end of this verse, "shall perish," literally, "shall be corrupted," in their own corruption. Jde 1:10, naturally . . . corrupt themselves," and so destroy themselves; for one and the same Greek word expresses corruption, the seed, and…”

“But these, as natural brute beasts - These persons, who resemble so much irrational animals which are made to be taken and destroyed. The point of the comparison is, that they are like fierce and savage beasts that exercise no control over their appetites, and that seeM to be made only to be destroyed. These persons, by their fierce and ungovernable passions, appear to be made only for destruction, and rush blindly on to it. The word rendered “natural,” (which, however, is lacking in several manuscripts), means “as they are by nature,” following the bent of their natural appetites and passions. The idea is, that they exercised no more restraint over their passions than beasts do over their…”

“Savage as brute beasts - Several of which in the present disordered state of the world, seem born to be taken and destroyed. 2 Peter 2:13”

“as natural: Psa 49:10, Psa 92:6, Psa 94:8; Jer 4:22, Jer 5:4, Jer 10:8, Jer 10:21, Jer 12:3; Eze 21:31; Jde 1:10 perish: Pe2 2:19, Pe2 1:4; Pro 14:32; Joh 8:21; Gal 6:8 2 Peter 2:13”