Parallel Verses
John Wesley New Testament
And many will follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth will be evil spoken of.
New American Standard Bible
Many will follow their
King James Version
And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
Holman Bible
Many will follow their unrestrained ways, and the way of truth will be blasphemed because of them.
International Standard Version
Many people will follow their immoral ways, and because of them the way of truth will be maligned.
A Conservative Version
And many will follow their wantonness, because of whom the way of the truth will be blasphemed.
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
Many will follow their shameful ways, and because of them the way of truth will be maligned.
An Understandable Version
And many people will follow their unrestrained, indecent conduct, which will result in the true way [of God] being spoken against.
Anderson New Testament
and many will follow their dissolute ways, on account of whom the way of truth will be reviled;
Bible in Basic English
And a great number will go with them in their evil ways, through whom the true way will have a bad name.
Common New Testament
And many will follow their licentiousness, and because of them the way of truth will be reviled.
Daniel Mace New Testament
many will follow their destructive maxims, and by their means christianity will be traduc'd.
Darby Translation
and many shall follow their dissolute ways, through whom the way of the truth shall be blasphemed.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
And many will follow their lewd practices, on account of whom, they way of truth will be evil spoken of.
Godbey New Testament
And many will follow their impurities; through whom the way of truth will be slandered:
Goodspeed New Testament
Many people will follow their immoral ways, and they will cause the true way to be maligned.
Julia Smith Translation
(And many shall follow their licentiousness; by whom the way of truth shall be defamed.)
King James 2000
And many shall follow their shameful ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And many will follow their licentious ways, because of whom the way of truth will be reviled.
Modern King James verseion
And many will follow their pernicious ways, and because of them the way of truth will be evil spoken of.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And many shall follow their damnable ways, by which the way of truth shall be evil spoken of;
Moffatt New Testament
and many will follow their immorality (thanks to them the true Way will be maligned);
Montgomery New Testament
Then there will be many who will follow their immorality, because of whom the Way of the Truth will be maligned.
NET Bible
And many will follow their debauched lifestyles. Because of these false teachers, the way of truth will be slandered.
New Heart English Bible
Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.
Noyes New Testament
And many will follow their dissolute ways, by reason of whom the way of truth will be evil spoken of;
Sawyer New Testament
and many shall follow their lewdness, on account of whom the way of truth shall be reviled,
The Emphasized Bible
And, many, will follow out their wanton ways, - by reason of whom, the way of truth, will be defamed,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And many will go out of the way after their fatal errors; by means of whom the way of truth will be injuriously reviled.
Twentieth Century New Testament
There will be many, too, who will follow their licentious courses, and cause the Way of the Truth to be maligned.
Webster
And many will follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth will be evil spoken of.
Weymouth New Testament
And in their immoral ways they will have many eager disciples, through whom religion will be brought into disrepute.
Williams New Testament
Many people will follow their immoral ways, and because of them the true Way will be abused,
World English Bible
Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.
Worrell New Testament
and many will follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth will be defamed;
Worsley New Testament
And many will follow their pernicious tenets, on whose account the way of truth will be reproached:
Youngs Literal Translation
and many shall follow out their destructive ways, because of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of,
Themes
Corruption » Who are the servants of corruption
Covetousness » Shall abound in the last days
false Doctrines » Teachers of » Bring reproach on religion
false Doctrines » Teachers of » Attract many
Examples » What and who are examples
Folly » Who returns to their folly
Forsaking » Who has forsaken the right way
Inconsistency » General marks of » Brings reproach upon the cause of truth
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Peter
Reproach » Inconsistency in religious life brings reproach upon the cause of truth
Servants » Who are the servants of corruption
Speech/communication » Who speaks vanity
Speech/communication » Who speaks evil
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 2 Peter 2:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Rise And Fall Of The False Teachers
1 But there were false prophets also among the people, as there shall likewise be false teachers among you, who will privily bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many will follow their pernicious ways, by reason of whom the way of truth will be evil spoken of. 3 And through covetousness will they with feigned speeches make merchandize of you, whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 2:24
For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
Acts 16:17
She following after Paul and us, cried out, saying, These men are servants of the most high God, who declare to us the way of salvation.
Acts 24:14
that after the way, which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
2 Peter 2:15
Who have forsaken the right way and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam, the son of Boser, who loved the reward of unrighteousness.
Jude 1:10
But these rail at all the things which they know not: and all the things which they know naturally, as the brute beasts, in these they are defiled.
Jude 1:15
To execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of them of all their ungodly deeds, which they have impiously committed, and of all the grievous things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
Revelation 13:14
And he deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the wonders which it is given him to do before the wild beast: saying to them that dwell on the earth, to make an image to the wild beast, which had the wound by the sword, and yet lived.
Matthew 7:14
Because straight is the gate and narrow is the way that leadeth to life, and few there are that find it.
Matthew 22:16
And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth; neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
Matthew 24:10-13
And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and hate one another.
Matthew 24:24
For false Christs and false prophets shall arise and shew great signs and wonders, so that they would deceive (if it were possible) even the elect.
Mark 12:14
And they coming say to him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man; for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?
Mark 13:22
For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
John 14:6
Jesus saith, I am the way; and the truth, and the life; no man cometh to the Father, but by me.
Acts 13:10
and fixing his eyes upon him, said, O full of all guile and all mischief, thou son of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Acts 14:2
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil-affected against the brethren.
Acts 18:26
And he spake boldly in the synagogue. And Aquila and Priscilla hearing him, took him to their house, and explained to him the way of God more perfectly.
Acts 19:9
But when some were hardened, and would not believe, but spake reproachfully of the way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, discoursing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
1 Timothy 5:14
I counsel therefore the younger women to marry, bear children, guide the family, give no occasion of reproach to the adversary.
Titus 2:5
to love their chidren, Discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Titus 2:8
that he who is on the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.
1 Peter 2:12
which war against the soul, Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
2 Peter 2:21
For it had been better for them, not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.
1 John 2:18-19
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that Antichrist cometh, so even now there are many Antichrists, whereby we know that it is the last time.
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was cast out, the antient serpent, who is called the devil and satan, who deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out unto the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
2 Peter 2:12
But these, as natural brute beasts, born to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things they understand not, and shall perish in their own corruption,
Revelation 13:8
And all that dwell upon the earth will worship him, whose name is not written in the book of life of the Lamb, who was slain, from the foundation of the world.