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

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.

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

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.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

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

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NowδὲG1161Conjunctionthere wereἘγένοντοG1096Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person PluralalsoκαὶG2532Conjunctionfalse prophetsψευδοπροφῆταιG5578Noun - Nominative Masculine PluralamongἐνG1722PrepositiontheτῷG3588Article - Dative Masculine SingularpeopleλαῷG2992Noun - Dative Masculine SingularjustκαὶG2532ConjunctionasὡςG5613Adverbthere will beἔσονταιG1510Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Pluralfalse teachersψευδοδιδάσκαλοιG5572Noun - Nominative Masculine PluralamongἐνG1722PrepositionyouὑμῖνG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural[They]οἵτινεςG3748Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Pluralwill secretly introduceπαρεισάξουσινG3919Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluraldestructiveἀπωλείαςG684Noun - Genitive Feminine SingularheresiesαἱρέσειςG139Noun - Accusative Feminine PluralevenκαὶG2532ConjunctiondenyingἀρνούμενοιG720Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine PluraltheτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularMasterδεσπότηνG1203Noun - Accusative Masculine Singularwho boughtἀγοράσανταG59Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Accusative Masculine SingularthemαὐτοὺςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person PluralbringingἐπάγοντεςG1863Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralswiftταχινὴνG5031Adjective - Accusative Feminine SingulardestructionἀπώλειανG684Noun - Accusative Feminine Singularon themselvesἑαυτοῖςG1438Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural

Verse 2

Cross-references

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

Original words

-καὶG2532ConjunctionManyπολλοὶG4183Adjective - Nominative Masculine Pluralwill follow inἐξακολουθήσουσινG1811Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluraltheirαὐτῶνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural-ταῖςG3588Article - Dative Feminine PluraldepravityἀσελγείαιςG766Noun - Dative Feminine Plural[and] because ofδι’G1223Preposition[them]οὓςG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine PluraltheἡG3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingularwayὁδὸςG3598Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularofτῆςG3588Article - Genitive Feminine SingulartruthἀληθείαςG225Noun - Genitive Feminine Singularwill be defamedβλασφημηθήσεταιG987Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

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

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-καὶG2532ConjunctionInἐνG1722Prepositiontheir greedπλεονεξίᾳG4124Noun - Dative Feminine Singular[these false teachers] will exploitἐμπορεύσονταιG1710Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person PluralyouὑμᾶςG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Pluralwith deceptiveπλαστοῖςG4112Adjective - Dative Masculine PluralwordsλόγοιςG3056Noun - Dative Masculine PluralTheτὸG3588Article - Nominative Neuter SingularlongstandingἔκπαλαιG1597AdverbverdictκρίμαG2917Noun - Nominative Neuter Singularagainst themοἷςG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine PluralvvvοὐκG3756Adverbremains in forceἀργεῖG691Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctiontheirαὐτῶνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural-ἡG3588Article - Nominative Feminine SingulardestructionἀπώλειαG684Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular{does} notοὐG3756AdverbsleepνυστάζειG3573Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

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