“1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there
shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable
heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon
themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their pernicious
ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.”
“3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make
merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and
their damnation slumbereth not. 4 For if God spared not the angels that
sinned, but cast [them] down to hell, and delivered [them] into chains
of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; 5 And spared not the old
world, but saved Noah the eighth [person], a preacher of righteousness,
bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; 6 And turning the
cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned [them] with an
overthrow, making [them] an ensample unto those that after should live
ungodly;”
“7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the
wicked: 8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and
hearing, vexed [his] righteous soul from day to day with [their]
unlawful deeds;) 9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of
temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be
punished:”
“10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of
uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous [are they], selfwilled,
they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. 11 Whereas angels, which
are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against
them before the Lord. 12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be
taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not;
and shall utterly perish in their own corruption; 13 And shall receive
the reward of unrighteousness, [as] they that count it pleasure to riot
in the day time. Spots [they are] and blemishes, sporting themselves
with their own deceivings while they feast with you; 14 Having eyes full
of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls:
an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the
way of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of
unrighteousness; 16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass
speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet. 17 These
are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom
the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. 18 For when they speak great
swelling [words] of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh,
[through much] wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who
live in error. 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are
the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same
is he brought in bondage. 20 For if after they have escaped the
pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter
end is worse with them than the beginning. 21 For it had been better for
them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have
known [it], to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22
But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog [is]
turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her
wallowing in the mire.” (2 Peter 2:1-22 AV)
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