2 Peter 2:2

2 Peter 2:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
• New International Version (NIV)Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.

Context of 2 Peter 2:2

1False prophets were among God’s people ⌞in the past⌟, as false teachers will be among you. They will secretly bring in their own destructive teachings. They will deny the Lord, who has bought them, and they will bring themselves swift destruction. Many people will follow them in their sexual freedom and will cause others to dishonor the way of truth. 3In their greed they will use good-sounding arguments to exploit you. The verdict against them from long ago is still in force, and their destruction is not asleep. 4God didn’t spare angels who sinned. He threw them into hell, where he has secured them with chains of darkness and is holding them for judgment.

2 Peter 2:2 word by word

καὶ πολλοὶ ἐξακολουθήσουσιν αὐτῶν ταῖς ἀσελγείαις, δι᾽ οὓς ἡ ὁδὸς τῆς ἀληθείας βλασφημηθήσεται·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• shall followἐξακολουθέωexakoloutheō · to followG1811
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• pernicious waysὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• pernicious waysἀπώλειαapōleia · destructionG684
• by reason ofδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• the wayὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
• of truthἀλήθειαalētheia · truthG225
• shall be evil spoken ofβλασφημέωblasphēmeō · to blasphemeG987

Cross-references for 2 Peter 2:2

• Matthew 24:10Then many will lose faith. They will betray and hate each other.
• Mark 13:22False messiahs and false prophets will appear. They will work miraculous signs and do wonderful things to deceive, if possible, those whom God has chosen.
• 1 John 2:18Children, it’s the end of time. You’ve heard that an antichrist is coming. Certainly, many antichrists are already here. That’s how we know it’s the end of time.
• Revelation 12:9The huge serpent was thrown down. That ancient snake, named Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world, was thrown down to earth. Its angels were thrown down with it.
• Revelation 13:8Everyone living on earth will worship it, everyone whose name is not written in the Book of Life. That book belongs to the lamb who was slaughtered before the creation of the world.
• Romans 2:24As Scripture says, “God’s name is cursed among the nations because of you.”
• 1 Timothy 5:14So I want younger widows to marry, have children, manage their homes, and not give the enemy any chance to ridicule them.
• 2 Peter 2:15These false teachers have left the straight path and wandered off to follow the path of Balaam, son of Beor. Balaam loved what his wrongdoing earned him.
• Psalms 18:21because I have kept the ways of the Lord and I have not wickedly turned away from my God,
• Isaiah 35:8A highway will be there, a roadway. It will be called the Holy Road. Sinners won’t travel on it. It will be for those who walk on it. Godless fools won’t wander ⌞onto it⌟.
• Jeremiah 6:16This is what the Lord says: Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask which paths are the old, reliable paths. Ask which way leads to blessings. Live that way, and find a resting place for yourselves. But you said that you wouldn’t live that way.
• Matthew 7:14But the narrow gate and the road that lead to life are full of trouble. Only a few people find the narrow gate.
• Matthew 22:16They sent their disciples to him along with Herod’s followers. They said to him, “Teacher, we know that you tell the truth and that you teach the truth about the way of God. You don’t favor individuals because of who they are.
• Mark 12:14When they came to him, they said, “Teacher, we know that you tell the truth. You don’t favor individuals because of who they are. Rather, you teach the way of God truthfully. Is it right to pay taxes to the emperor or not? Should we pay taxes or not?”
• John 14:6Jesus answered him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one goes to the Father except through me.
• Acts 13:10and said, “You are full of dirty tricks and schemes, you son of the devil! You hate everything that has God’s approval. Quit trying to distort the truth about the way the Lord wants people to live.

Commentaries on 2 Peter 2:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Many shall follow - Will follow, because determined to gratify their sinful propensities. Pernicious ways - · Their destructions; i.e. the heresies of destruction, or destructive opinions, mentioned above. But instead of , destructions, , lasciviousnesses or uncleannesses, is the reading of ABC, and upwards of sixty others, most of which are among the most ancient, correct, and authentic. This is the reading also of both the Syriac, all the Arabic, the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And many shall follow their pernicious ways - Margin: “lascivious.” A large number of manuscripts and versions read “lascivious” here - ̓́ aselgeiais- instead of “pernicious” - ̓́ apōleiais(see Wetstein), and this reading is adopted in the editions of the Greek Testament by Tittman, Griesbach, and Hahn, and it seems probable that this is the correct reading. This will agree well with the account elsewhere given of these teachers, that their doctrines…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2One sad result of false teaching is that people will speak badly about the way of truth. When false teachers live in immoral and greedy ways, they bring shame on Christ.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. follow--out: so the Greek. pernicious ways--The oldest manuscripts and Vulgate read, "licentiousness" (Jude 4). False doctrine and immoral practice generally go together (2Pe 2:18, 19). by reason of whom--"on account of whom," namely, the followers of the false teachers. the way of truth shall be evil spoken of--"blasphemed" by those without, who shall lay on Christianity itself the blame of its professors' evil practice. Contrast 1Pe 2:12.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Peter 2:2

• Doctrines
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Commentaries on 2 Peter 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings