“And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.”
King James Version (KJV)
2:2 The way of truth will be evil spoken of - By those who blend all false and true Christians together.
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.
And many shall follow their pernicious wayes, by reason of whom the way of trueth shall be euill spoken of:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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