Focused Passage

2 Peter 2:1-3

False Teachers, Corruption, and the Certainty of Judgment

Peter moves from the certainty that false teachers will arise, to the certainty that God judges the wicked and rescues the godly, then to the moral anatomy and final ruin of those who promise freedom while remaining slaves of corruption.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Now 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.

2 Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.

3 In 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.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Jude 1:3 BSB references 2 Timothy 4:3 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:1 Classic cross-references John 10:10 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 4:1 Classic cross-references Jude 1:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

Now δὲ G1161 Conjunction there were Ἐγένοντο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural also καὶ G2532 Conjunction false prophets ψευδοπροφῆται G5578 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural among ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular people λαῷ G2992 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular just καὶ G2532 Conjunction as ὡς G5613 Adverb there will be ἔσονται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural false teachers ψευδοδιδάσκαλοι G5572 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural among ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural [They] οἵτινες G3748 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural will secretly introduce παρεισάξουσιν G3919 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural destructive ἀπωλείας G684 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular heresies αἱρέσεις G139 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural even καὶ G2532 Conjunction denying ἀρνούμενοι G720 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Master δεσπότην G1203 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular who bought ἀγοράσαντα G59 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular them αὐτοὺς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural bringing ἐπάγοντες G1863 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural swift ταχινὴν G5031 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular destruction ἀπώλειαν G684 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular on themselves ἑαυτοῖς G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 15:33 Classic cross-references Romans 2:24 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:5 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 5:15 Classic cross-references Jude 1:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction Many πολλοὶ G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural will follow in ἐξακολουθήσουσιν G1811 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural depravity ἀσελγείαις G766 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural [and] because of δι’ G1223 Preposition [them] οὓς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular way ὁδὸς G3598 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular of τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular truth ἀληθείας G225 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular will be defamed βλασφημηθήσεται G987 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

2 Peter 2:1 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:5 Classic cross-references Habakkuk 2:3 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 2:14 Classic cross-references Philippians 3:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction In ἐν G1722 Preposition their greed πλεονεξίᾳ G4124 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular [these false teachers] will exploit ἐμπορεύσονται G1710 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural with deceptive πλαστοῖς G4112 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural words λόγοις G3056 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural The τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular longstanding ἔκπαλαι G1597 Adverb verdict κρίμα G2917 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular against them οἷς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Plural vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb remains in force ἀργεῖ G691 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular destruction ἀπώλεια G684 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular {does} not οὐ G3756 Adverb sleep νυστάζει G3573 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

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