2 Peter 2:2 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Many people will follow them in their sexual freedom and will cause others to dishonor the way of truth.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

And a great number will go with them in their evil ways, through whom the true way will have a bad name.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

And in their immoral ways they will have many eager disciples, through whom religion will be brought into disrepute.

WBS:

And many will follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth will be evil spoken of.

WEB:

Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.

YLT:

and many shall follow out their destructive ways, because of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of,

2 Peter 2:2 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 19:5 and they called to Lot and said to him, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may have relations with them."

Acts 16:17 Following after Paul and us, she kept crying out, saying, "These men are bond-servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation."

Acts 22:4 "I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and putting both men and women into prisons,

Acts 24:14 "But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets;

Romans 2:24 For "THE NAME OF GOD IS BLASPHEMED AMONG THE GENTILES BECAUSE OF YOU," just as it is written.

2 Peter 2:7 and if He rescued righteous Lot, oppressed by the sensual conduct of unprincipled men

2 Peter 2:18 For speaking out arrogant words of vanity they entice by fleshly desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error,

Jude 1:4 For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into licentiousness and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

2:2 {2} And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
(2) There shall not only be heresies, but also many followers of them.

PNT:

2:2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways. Lascivious doings (Revised Version). Immoral life is the result of false doctrine, and thus a reproach is brought upon the truth.

WES:

2:2 The way of truth will be evil spoken of - By those who blend all false and true Christians together.

MHC:

2:1-9 Though the way of error is a hurtful way, many are always ready to walk therein. Let us take care we give no occasion to the enemy to blaspheme the holy name whereby we are called, or to speak evil of the way of salvation by Jesus Christ, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. These seducers used feigned words, they deceived the hearts of their followers. Such are condemned already, and the wrath of God abides upon them. God's usual method of proceeding is shown by examples. Angels were cast down from all their glory and dignity, for their disobedience. If creatures sin, even in heaven, they must suffer in hell. Sin is the work of darkness, and darkness is the wages of sin. See how God dealt with the old world. The number of offenders no more procures favour, than their quality. If the sin be universal, the punishment shall likewise extend to all. If in a fruitful soil the people abound in sin, God can at once turn a fruitful land into barrenness, and a well-watered country into ashes. No plans or politics can keep off judgments from a sinful people. He who keeps fire and water from hurting his people, Isa 43:2, can make either destroy his enemies; they are never safe. When God sends destruction on the ungodly, he commands deliverance for the righteous. In bad company we cannot but get either guilt or grief. Let the sins of others be troubles to us. Yet it is possible for the children of the Lord, living among the most profane, to retain their integrity; there being more power in the grace of Christ, and his dwelling in them, than in the temptations of Satan, or the example of the wicked, with all their terrors or allurements. In our intentions and inclinations to commit sin, we meet with strange hinderances, if we mark them When we intend mischief, God sends many stops to hinder us, as if to say, Take heed what you do. His wisdom and power will surely effect the purposes of his love, and the engagements of his truth; while wicked men often escape suffering here, because they are kept to the day of judgment, to be punished with the devil and his angels.

CONC:

TRUE Blasphemed Bring Destructive Disciples Disrepute Dissolute Doings Eager Evil Follow Immoral Lascivious Licentiousness Maligned Pernicious Reason Religion Result Reviled Sensuality Shameful Spoken Truth

Bad Blasphemed Disciples Disrepute Doings Eager Evil Follow Great Immoral Licentiousness Maligned Pernicious Reason Religion Result Reviled Sensuality Shameful True. Truth Way Ways

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