For he received honour and glory from God the Father, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I delight.

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.

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

Whereas angels, who are greater in power and might, bring not a railing accusation against them before the Lord.

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.

These are wells without water, clouds driven by a tempest, to whom the blackness of darkness is reserved for ever.

While they promise them liberty, themselves are the slaves of corruption; for by whom a man is overcome, by him he is also brought into slavery.