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But there arose
false prophets also among the people, as among
you
also
there shall be false teachers, who shall
privily bring in destructive
heresies, denying
even the Master
that bought them, bringing
upon themselves swift destruction.
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 lascivious
doings
; by reason of whom the way of the
truth shall be evil spoken of.
And many shall follow their pernicious
ways
; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
And in
covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence
now from
of old
lingereth not, and their destruction
slumbereth not.
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 angels when
they
sinned, but cast them down to hell, and committed
them to
pits
of darkness, to be reserved unto 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 spared not the ancient
world, but preserved
Noah with
seven
others
, a preacher of righteousness, when
he
brought
a
flood upon 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 Gomorrah
into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, having
made
them an example
unto those that should live 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 righteous
Lot, sore
distressed
by
the lascivious
life
of the wicked
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 '
lawless
deeds) :
(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 temptation
, and to keep
the unrighteous
under
punishment
unto the day of judgment ;
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 defilement
, and despise dominion
. Daring
, self-willed
, they tremble
not to rail
at
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 .
whereas angels, though
greater in might
and
power, bring not a
railing judgment
against them before the Lord.
Whereas angels, which
are
greater in power and
might
, bring not railing accusation
against them before the Lord.
But these, as creatures
without
reason
, born
mere
animals
to be taken and destroyed, railing
in
matters
whereof
they are
ignorant,
shall in their destroying
surely
be
destroyed,
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;
suffering
wrong
as
the hire
of wrong-doing;
`men'
that count it pleasure to revel
in the day -
time ,
spots and blemishes, revelling
in
their 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;
having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing
unstedfast
souls ;
having
a
heart exercised in
covetousness
; children of
cursing;
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling
unstable
souls :
an
heart they
have
exercised with
covetous
practices
; cursed
children :
forsaking
the right way, they
went
astray, having
followed
the way of Balaam the `
son '
of Beor
, who loved the hire
of wrong-doing
;
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 rebuked for his own
transgression
: a
dumb ass spake
with man's voice and
stayed
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 springs
without water, and
mists
driven
by
a storm
; for
whom the blackness
of darkness hath
been
reserved.
These are wells
without water, clouds
that
are
carried
with
a tempest
; to
whom the mist
of darkness is
reserved for
ever
.
For ,
uttering
great swelling `
words '
of vanity, they entice
in
the lusts of the flesh, by
lasciviousness
, those who
are
just
escaping
from them that
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 .
promising
them liberty, while
they themselves are bondservants
of corruption ;
for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also
brought into
bondage.
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 defilements
of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last
state
is become
worse with them than the first
.
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 were
better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing
it, to turn back
from the holy commandment delivered unto 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.
It has
happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning
to his own vomit again ,
and the sow that had
washed to wallowing in the mire.
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.
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