“There were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.”
2 Peter 2
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1Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.
“But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift…”
“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift…”
“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privilege shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift…”
“But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privately shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift…”
“but there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you who will secretly, here we go again, bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them and bring on themselves…”
2Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.
“And many shall follow their pernicious ways by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.”
“And many shall follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.”
“And many shall follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.”
“And many shall follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.”
“And many will follow their destructive ways because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.”
“And many will follow their destructive ways because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.”
3In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.
“And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you, whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.”
“And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you, whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.”
“By covetousness, they will exploit you with deceptive words. For a long time their judgment has not been idle and their destruction does not slumber.”
“And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you, whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.”
“And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you, whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.”
“and through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not and their damnation slumbereth not.”
4For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;
“For if God spared not the angels that sinned but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness to be reserved unto judgment”
“for if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness to be reserved unto judgment.”
“For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness to be reserved unto judgment,”
“For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to hell and delivered them into chains of darkness to be reserved for judgment,”
“For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness to be reserved unto judgment,”
“For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness to be reserved unto judgment,”
5if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;
“and spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly,”
“and spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly,”
“and did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly,”
“and spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly,”
“And spared not the old world, but saved Noah, the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly.”
“and spared not the old world, but saved Noah, the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly,”
6if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction, reducing them to ashes as an example of what is coming on the ungodly;
“and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them to destruction making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly”
“and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly.”
“and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them with an overthrow, making them an example unto those that after should live ungodly,”
“and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them with an overthrow, making them an example unto those that after should live ungodly,”
“And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemn them with an overthrow, making them an example unto those that after should live ungodly.”
“and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them with an overthrow, making them an example unto those that after should live ungodly,”
7and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless
“And delivered just lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked.”
“and delivered just lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked.”
“and delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked.”
“and delivered righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked.”
“and delivered just Lot vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked.”
“and delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked.”
8(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—
“For that righteous man dwelling among them in seeing and hearing vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds.”
“For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds,”
“For that righteous man dwelling among them tormented his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their lawless deeds”
“For by what he saw and heard, that righteous man, while living among them, felt his righteous soul tormented day after day by their lawless deeds.”
“for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds.”
“for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds.”
9if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
“The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished.”
“Then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment.”
“The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished.”
“The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished.”
“then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,”
“The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished.”
10Such punishment is specially reserved for those who indulge the corrupt desires of the flesh and despise authority. Bold and self-willed, they are unafraid to slander glorious beings.
“and Especially those who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. They are presumptuous self -willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries.”
“and especially those who indulge in the flesh in its corrupt desires and despise authority. Daring, self -willed, they do not tremble when they revile angelic majesties.”
“But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government, presumptuous are they, self -will, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.”
“But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government, presumptuous are they, self -willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries.”
“But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, self -willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.”
“But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government. Presumptuous are they self -will they are not afraid to speak evil of nick dignities.”
11Yet not even angels, though greater in strength and power, dare to bring such slanderous charges against them before the Lord.
“Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not raiding accusations against them before the Lord.”
“Whereas angels which are greater in power and might bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.”
“whereas angels who are greater in power and might do not bring a reviling accusation against them before the Lord.”
“whereas angels who are greater in might and power do not bring a reviling judgment against them before the Lord”
“Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not reeling accusation against them before the Lord.”
“whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.”
12These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.
“But these as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not, and shall utterly perish in their own corruption,”
“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”
“But these as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not, and shall utterly perish in their own corruption,”
“but these like natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed, they speak evil of the things they do not understand and will utterly perish in their own corruption.”
“But these as natural brute beasts Made to be taken And destroyed Speak evil of the things That they understand not And shall utterly perish In their own corruption.”
“But these, as natural brute beasts made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not, and shall utterly perish in their own corruption,”
13The harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deception as they feast with you.
“and will receive the wages of unrighteousness as those who counted pleasure to carouse in the daytime. There are spots and blemishes carousing in their own deceptions while they feast with you.”
“and shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the daytime. Spots they are in blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceiving, while they feast with you.”
“and shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the daytime. Spots are they, and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you.”
“and will receive the wage of unrighteousness as those who counted a pleasure to carouse in the daytime. These are spots and blemishes, carousing in their own deception while they feast with you,”
“And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness. As they that count it pleasure to riot in the daytime. Spots they are in blemishes. Sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you.”
14Their eyes are full of adultery; their desire for sin is never satisfied; they seduce the unstable. They are accursed children with hearts trained in greed.
“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.”
“They have eyes full of adultery, insatiable for sin. They entice unsteady souls. They have hearts trained in greed, accursed children”
“having eyes full of adultery that never ceased from sin. Enticing instables unstable souls having a heart trained in greed accursed children”
“"...having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin, beguiling unstable souls, a heart they have exercised with covetous practices, cursed children,”
“Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin, beguiling unstable souls, and heart they have exercised with covetous practices. Cursed children,”
“having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin, beguiling unstable souls. On heart they have exercised with covetous practices, cursed children,”
15They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.
“which have forsaken the right way and are gone astray following the way of Balaam, the son of Bosar, who loved the wages of unrighteousness.”
“which have forsaken the right way and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam, the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness.”
“They have forsaken the right way and gone astray following the way of Balaam the son of Beor who loved the wages of unrighteousness.”
“Forsaking the right way, they have gone astray. They have followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved gain from wrongdoing,”
“which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam, the son of Bozar, who loved the wages of unrighteousness.".”
“which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray following the way of Balaam, the son of Bosar, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,”
16But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man's voice and restrained the prophet's madness.
“But he was rebuked for his iniquity, a dumb donkey speaking with a man's voice, restrained the madness of the prophet.”
“but was rebuked for his iniquity. The dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbade the madness of the prophet.”
“But was rebuked for his iniquity, the dumb ass speaking with man's voice, forbade the madness of the prophet.”
“but was rebuked for his iniquity. The dumb ass speaking with man's voice, forbade the madness of the prophet.”
“but was rebuked for his iniquity. The dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbade the madness of the prophet.".”
“was rebuked for his iniquity. The dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbade the madness of the prophet.”
17These men are springs without water and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.
“"'These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest, to whom the midst of darkness is reserved for ever.'".”
“These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest, to whom the mist of darkness is reserved”
“These are wells without water. Clouds that are carried with a tempest to whom the mist of darkness is reserved forever. For”
“These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest, to whom the midst of darkness is reserved forever. For”
“These are wells without water clouds carried by a tempest for whom has reserved the blackness of darkness forever.”
“these are springs without water, mist driven by a storm, for whom the black darkness has been reserved.”
18With lofty but empty words, they appeal to the sensual passions of the flesh and entice those who are just escaping from others who live in error.
“For when they speak great swelling words of vanity They allure through the lusts of the flesh. Through much wantonness those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.”
“For when they speak great swelling words of emptiness they allure through the lust of the flesh through lewdness the ones who have actually escaped from those who live in error.”
“For when they speak great swelling words of emptiness, they allure through the lust of the flesh, through lewdness, the ones who have actually escaped from those who live in error.”
“For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much -wantedness those that were clean -escaped, or just escaped from them who live in error.”
“For when they speak great swelling words of vanity. They allure through the flesh, lust of the flesh. Through much wantonness. Those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.”
“when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh. Through much wantonness, those that were clean escape from them who live in error.”
19They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
“While they promised them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption. For of whom a man is overcome of the same is he brought in bondage.”
“They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved.”
“While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption. For of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.”
“While they promise them liberty they themselves are slaves of corruption for by whom a person is overcome by him also he is brought into bondage.”
“While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption. For of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.”
“While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption. For by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage.”
20If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.
“For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.”
“For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.”
“For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ they are again entangled in them and overcome the latter end is worse for them than the beginning.”
“For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.”
“For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.”
“For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ they are again entangled therein and overcome the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.”
21It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.
“For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.”
“For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after they have known it to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.”
“For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness, than after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.”
“for it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than after they have known it to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.”
“For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than after they have known it to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.”
“For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than after they have known it to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.”
22Of them the proverbs are true: "A dog returns to its vomit," and, "A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud."
“But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again, and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.”
“it has happened to them according to the true proverb a dog returns to its own vomit and a sow. After washing returns to wallowing in the mire.”
“But it was it has happened to them according to the true proverb a dog returns to his own vomit and a sow having washed to her wallowing in the mire.”
“It has happened to them according to the true proverb, a dog returns to its own vomit, and a sow after washing returns to wallowing in the mire.”
“What the true proverb says has happened to them, the dog returns to its own vomit, and the sow, after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire.”
“It has happened to them, according to the true proverb, a dog returns to its own vomit, and a sow, after washing, returns to its wallowing in the mire.”