False teachers
But there were false prophets among the people too, just as there will be false teachers among you. They'll secretly bring in destructive teachings, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring swift destruction on themselves. And many will follow their destructive ways, and because of them the way of truth will be spoken evil of. Through greed they’ll make merchandise of you with made-up words. Their judgement has not lingered all this time, and their doom is not asleep. For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them down to hell and handed them over to chains of darkness, held for judgement; and if he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought the flood on a world of ungodly people; And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha to ashes, he condemned them with an overthrow, making them an example to those who would later live ungodly; and if he rescued righteous Lot, worn down by the filthy way of life of the lawless (for that righteous man, living among them, was tormented in his righteous soul day after day by the lawless things he saw and heard) — then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly out of trials, and how to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgement. Especially those who follow the flesh in filthy lust and despise authority. Presumptuous and self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities, Even angels, who are greater in strength and power, do not bring a slanderous charge against them before the Lord. But these men are like natural brute beasts, made to be caught and destroyed. They speak evil of things they do not understand, and will utterly perish in their own corruption, and will receive the reward of unrighteousness. They count it pleasure to riot in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, revelling in their own deceivings while they feast with you. Their eyes are full of adultery, and they never stop sinning. They lead unsteady souls on. Their hearts are trained in greed. They are a cursed lot. They have left the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness. But he was pulled up for his wrongdoing: a dumb donkey spoke with a man's voice and put a stop to the prophet's madness. These are wells without water, clouds carried by a tempest, for whom the mist of darkness is reserved forever. They spout grand, empty words, and through the lusts of the flesh and shameless living they lure those who had clean escaped from people living in error. They promise them freedom, while they themselves are servants of corruption, because a man is enslaved by whatever overcomes him. For if, after getting clear of the filth of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are tangled up in it again and beaten by it, then they are worse off at the end than they were at the start. It would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn their backs on the holy commandment handed down to them. What has happened to them proves the old saying true: The dog goes back to its own vomit, and the pig you washed goes straight back to rolling in the mud.
But there were false prophets among the people too, the way there'll be false teachers among you, who'll secretly bring in ruinous heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves quick ruin. And plenty will follow their ruinous ways. And because of them the way of truth will be spoken evil of. And through greed they'll with made up words trade you for gain. Whose judgment now of a long time isn't idle, and their ruin doesn't sleep. Because if God didn't spare the angels who sinned but threw them down to hell and handed them over into chains of darkness, to be kept to judgment. And didn't spare the old world but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly. And turning the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrowing, making them an example to the ones who'd live ungodly after. And rescued just Lot, worn out with the filthy way of life of the wicked. (Because that righteous man living among them, in seeing and hearing, troubled his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds.) The Lord knows how to rescue the godly out of testings and to keep the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished. But chiefly the ones who walk after the flesh in the wanting of uncleanness and look down on rule. Headstrong, self-willed, they aren't frightened to speak evil of dignities. When angels, that are greater in power and might, don't bring an insulting charge against them in front of the Lord. But these, as natural animals without reason, made to be taken and wrecked, speak evil of the things they don't understand and will completely die in their own rotting. And will get the reward of wrongdoing, as ones who count it pleasure to riot in the daytime. Spots they are and blemishes, having fun in their own deceivings while they feast with you. Having eyes full of adultery and that can't stop from sin, catching unsteady souls. A heart they've trained with greed. Cursed children. Who've left the straight way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing. But was told off for his wrongdoing. The dumb donkey speaking with man's voice stopped the madness of the prophet. These are wells without water, clouds carried with a storm — for them the blackness of darkness is kept forever. Because when they speak great swelling words of emptiness, they catch through the wants of the flesh, through loose living, the ones who'd truly got away from the ones who live in error. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of rotting. Because a man is brought into bondage by whatever wins against him. Because if after they've got away from the filth of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they're again tangled in it and beaten, the latter end is worse with them than the start. Because it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after they've known it to turn from the holy order handed to them. But it's happened to them according to the true saying: The dog is turned to his own vomit again, and the washed pig to her rolling in the mud.
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment; And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord. But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption; And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children: Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet. These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them. But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
But there were false prophets among the people too, just as there will be false teachers among you. They'll secretly bring in destructive teachings, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring swift destruction on themselves.
But there were false prophets among the people too, the way there'll be false teachers among you, who'll secretly bring in ruinous heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves quick ruin.
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
And many will follow their destructive ways, and because of them the way of truth will be spoken evil of.
And plenty will follow their ruinous ways. And because of them the way of truth will be spoken evil of.
And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
Through greed they’ll make merchandise of you with made-up words. Their judgement has not lingered all this time, and their doom is not asleep.
And through greed they'll with made up words trade you for gain. Whose judgment now of a long time isn't idle, and their ruin doesn't sleep.
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them down to hell and handed them over to chains of darkness, held for judgement;
Because if God didn't spare the angels who sinned but threw them down to hell and handed them over into chains of darkness, to be kept to judgment.
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
and if he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought the flood on a world of ungodly people;
And didn't spare the old world but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood on the world of the ungodly.
And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha to ashes, he condemned them with an overthrow, making them an example to those who would later live ungodly;
And turning the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrowing, making them an example to the ones who'd live ungodly after.
And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
and if he rescued righteous Lot, worn down by the filthy way of life of the lawless
And rescued just Lot, worn out with the filthy way of life of the wicked.
And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
(for that righteous man, living among them, was tormented in his righteous soul day after day by the lawless things he saw and heard) —
(Because that righteous man living among them, in seeing and hearing, troubled his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds.)
(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly out of trials, and how to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgement.
The Lord knows how to rescue the godly out of testings and to keep the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished.
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
Especially those who follow the flesh in filthy lust and despise authority. Presumptuous and self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities,
But chiefly the ones who walk after the flesh in the wanting of uncleanness and look down on rule. Headstrong, self-willed, they aren't frightened to speak evil of dignities.
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
Even angels, who are greater in strength and power, do not bring a slanderous charge against them before the Lord.
When angels, that are greater in power and might, don't bring an insulting charge against them in front of the Lord.
Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
But these men are like natural brute beasts, made to be caught and destroyed. They speak evil of things they do not understand, and will utterly perish in their own corruption,
But these, as natural animals without reason, made to be taken and wrecked, speak evil of the things they don't understand and will completely die in their own rotting.
But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;
and will receive the reward of unrighteousness. They count it pleasure to riot in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, revelling in their own deceivings while they feast with you.
And will get the reward of wrongdoing, as ones who count it pleasure to riot in the daytime. Spots they are and blemishes, having fun in their own deceivings while they feast with you.
And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
Their eyes are full of adultery, and they never stop sinning. They lead unsteady souls on. Their hearts are trained in greed. They are a cursed lot.
Having eyes full of adultery and that can't stop from sin, catching unsteady souls. A heart they've trained with greed. Cursed children.
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:
They have left the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness.
Who've left the straight way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing.
Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
But he was pulled up for his wrongdoing: a dumb donkey spoke with a man's voice and put a stop to the prophet's madness.
But was told off for his wrongdoing. The dumb donkey speaking with man's voice stopped the madness of the prophet.
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
These are wells without water, clouds carried by a tempest, for whom the mist of darkness is reserved forever.
These are wells without water, clouds carried with a storm — for them the blackness of darkness is kept forever.
These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
They spout grand, empty words, and through the lusts of the flesh and shameless living they lure those who had clean escaped from people living in error.
Because when they speak great swelling words of emptiness, they catch through the wants of the flesh, through loose living, the ones who'd truly got away from the ones who live in error.
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
They promise them freedom, while they themselves are servants of corruption, because a man is enslaved by whatever overcomes him.
While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of rotting. Because a man is brought into bondage by whatever wins against him.
While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
For if, after getting clear of the filth of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are tangled up in it again and beaten by it, then they are worse off at the end than they were at the start.
Because if after they've got away from the filth of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they're again tangled in it and beaten, the latter end is worse with them than the start.
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
It would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn their backs on the holy commandment handed down to them.
Because it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after they've known it to turn from the holy order handed to them.
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
What has happened to them proves the old saying true: The dog goes back to its own vomit, and the pig you washed goes straight back to rolling in the mud.
But it's happened to them according to the true saying: The dog is turned to his own vomit again, and the washed pig to her rolling in the mud.
But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.