2 Peter 2:2New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And many will follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth will be evil spoken of.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— and many shall follow their dissolute ways, through whom the way of the truth shall be blasphemed.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, many, will follow out their wanton ways,—by reason of whom, the way of truth, will be defamed,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and many shall follow out their destructive ways, because of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And many shall follow their riotousness, through whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And many shall folow their destructions, by whom the way of trueth shalbe euil spoken of,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And many shall follow their pernicious wayes, by reason of whom the way of trueth shall be euill spoken of:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Many will follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom evil will be spoken of the way of truth.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And many will go after their wickedness; they, on account of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And many will go after their profaneness; on account of whom, the way of truth will be reproached. |
And
2532 {2532} Primeκαίkai{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
many
4183 {4183} Primeπολύςpolus{pol-oos'}
Including the forms from the alternate 'pollos'; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverb largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely.
shall follow
1811 {1811} Primeἐξακολουθέωexakoloutheo{ex-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o}
From G1537 and G0190; to follow out, that is, (figuratively) to imitate, obey, yield to.
z5692 <5692> Grammar
Tense - Future (See G5776) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 814
their
846 {0846} Primeαὐτόςautos{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
pernicious ways;
684 {0684} Primeἀπώλειαapoleia{ap-o'-li-a}
From a presumed derivative of G0622; ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal).
by reason of
1223 {1223} Primeδιάdia{dee-ah'}
A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal or occasional). In composition it retains the same general import.
whom
3739 {3739} Primeὅςhos{hos}
Probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article G3588); the relative (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that.
the
x3588 (3588) Complementὁho{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
way
3598 {3598} Primeὁδόςhodos{hod-os'}
Apparently a primary word; a road; by implication a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively a mode or means.
of truth
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shall be evil spoken of.
987 {0987} Primeβλασφημέωblasphemeo{blas-fay-meh'-o}
From G0989; to vilify; specifically to speak impiously.
z5701 <5701> Grammar
Tense - Future (See G5776) Voice - Passive (See G5786) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 251 |
2 Peter 2:2
_ _ follow — out: so the Greek.
_ _ pernicious ways — The oldest manuscripts and Vulgate read, “licentiousness” (Jude 1:4). False doctrine and immoral practice generally go together (2 Peter 2:18, 2 Peter 2:19).
_ _ by reason of whom — “on account of whom,” namely, the followers of the false teachers.
_ _ the way of truth shall be evil spoken of — “blasphemed” by those without, who shall lay on Christianity itself the blame of its professors’ evil practice. Contrast 1 Peter 2:12. |
2 Peter 2:2
The way of truth will be evil spoken of — By those who blend all false and true Christians together. |
2 Peter 2:2
(2) And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
(2) There shall not only be heresies, but also many followers of them. |
- many:
Matthew 24:10-13 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. ... But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Mark 13:22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if [it were] possible, even the elect.
1 John 2:18-19 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. ... They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would [no doubt] have continued with us: but [they went out], that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Revelation 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Revelation 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by [the means of] those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
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- pernicious ways:
- or, lascivious ways, as some copies read, by reason.
Romans 2:24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
1 Timothy 5:14 I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully.
Titus 2:5 [To be] discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Titus 2:8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
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- ways:
2 Peter 2:15 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;
2 Peter 2:21 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.
Psalms 18:21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
Isaiah 35:8 And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it [shall be] for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err [therein].
Jeremiah 6:16 Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where [is] the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk [therein].
Matthew 7:14 Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
Matthew 22:16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any [man]: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Mark 12:14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Acts 13:10 And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, [thou] child of the devil, [thou] enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Acts 16:17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
Acts 18:26 And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto [them], and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
Acts 19:9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
Acts 24:14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
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- evil:
2 Peter 2:12 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;
Acts 14:2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by [your] good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Jude 1:10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
Jude 1:15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard [speeches] which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
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