'People' in the Bible

But there were also false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers among you also, who will bring in {destructive heresies}, even denying the Master who bought them, [thus] bringing on themselves swift destruction.

These [people] are waterless springs and mists driven by a hurricane, for whom the gloom of darkness has been reserved.

But by the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly people.

[Because] all these things are being destroyed in this way, what sort of [people] must you be in holy behavior and godliness,