2 Peter 2:2
“And many shall follow their pernicious wayes, by reason of whom the way of trueth shall be euill spoken of:”
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2 Peter 2:2 Context
1But there were false prophets also among the people, euen as there shall bee false teachers among you, who priuily shall bring in damnable heresies, euen denying the Lord that bought them, and bring vpon themselues swift destruction. 2And many shall follow their pernicious wayes, by reason of whom the way of trueth shall be euill spoken of: 3And through couetousnesse shall they with fained words, make marchandise of you, whose iudgement now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbreth not. 4For if God spared not the Angels that sinned, but cast them downe to hell, and deliuered them into chaines of darkenesse, to be reserued vnto iudgment:
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Other Translations for 2 Peter 2:2
And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
- King James Version
Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And a great number will go with them in their evil ways, through whom the true way will have a bad name.
- Basic English Bible
and many shall follow their dissolute ways, through whom the way of the truth shall be blasphemed.
- Darby Bible
And many will follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth will be evil spoken of.
- Webster's Bible
And in their immoral ways they will have many eager disciples, through whom religion will be brought into disrepute.
- Weymouth Bible
Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.
- World English Bible
And many schulen sue her letcheries, bi whiche the weie of treuthe schal be blasfemyd;
- Wycliffe Bible
and many shall follow out their destructive ways, because of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 2 Peter 2:2
2:2 The way of truth will be evil spoken of - By those who blend all false and true Christians together.
People's Bible Notes for 2 Peter 2:2
2Pe 2:2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways. "Lascivious doings" (Revised Version). Immoral life is the result of false doctrine, and thus a reproach is brought upon the truth.