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2 Peter 2:2
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Destructive Doctrines

1 But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be afalse teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction.  
2 And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.
3 By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction1 does not slumber.  

Doom of False Teachers

4 For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but cast them down to1 hell and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved for judgment;  
5 and did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly;
Verse Comparison: 2 Peter 2:2

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American Standard Version
And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of.

Amplified® Bible
And many will follow their immoral ways {and} lascivious doings; because of them the true Way will be maligned {and} defamed.

Contemporary English Version
Many people will follow their evil ways and cause others to tell lies about the true way.

Darby English Version
and many shall follow their dissolute ways, through whom the way of the truth shall be blasphemed.

Good News Bible
Even so, many will follow their immoral ways; and because of what they do, others will speak evil of the Way of truth.

International Standard Version
Many people will follow their immoral ways, and because of them the way of truth will be maligned.

King James Version
And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

New American Standard Bible
Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned;

New International Version
Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.

New King James Version
And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth they will malign;

Young's Literal Translation
and many shall follow out their destructive ways, because of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of,


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