Thematic Bible: Teachers of, are described as
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false Doctrines » Teachers of, are described as » Covetous
And through greedy desires and deceptive words they will exploit you [for evil purposes]. But the judgment that they have had coming for a long time, will not delay, but will eventually awaken [i.e., arrive] to bring destruction upon them.
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They must be silenced [because] they are upsetting entire families by teaching things they should not be for the shameful purpose of making money.
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false Doctrines » Teachers of, are described as » Deceitful
For such men are false apostles; they are deceitful workers, who disguise themselves as [true] apostles of Christ.
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false Doctrines » Teachers of, are described as » UnGodly
In the same way, these people have dreams of committing physically corruptive practices; they reject authority over them [i.e., by both God and men], and speak against glorious [i.e., heavenly] beings.
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For certain men have secretly infiltrated [your ranks]; they are men who had been written about long ago that they should be judged [and condemned] for perverting the unearned favor of our God into [a license for] living unrestrained, indecent lives, and who deny [the identity and work of] our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
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false Doctrines » Teachers of, are described as » Proud and ignorant
If anyone teaches a different doctrine [i.e., from what has been urged above], and does not agree to [proclaim the] sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and to teaching that is godly [i.e., in harmony with godliness], that person is conceited. He does not understand anything, but has an unhealthy concern for controversy and arguments over words, which produce envy, dissension, abusive language, evil suspicions,
false Doctrines » Teachers of, are described as » Corrupt and reprobate
These people oppose the truth just like Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses. They have corrupt minds and are worthless as far as the faith is concerned.
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false Doctrines » Teachers of, are described as » Cruel
[Because] I know that after I am gone [from here] there will be vicious wolves [i.e., ravaging false teachers] who will come in among you, and they will not spare the flock [i.e., the congregation].
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