Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
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.
But there also
arose
false prophets among the people, as among
you
also
there will
be false teachers, who will
secretly
bring in destructive
heresies, denying even
the Master
who
bought them, bringing
on
themselves swift destruction.
And
many shall
follow their pernicious
ways ;
by
reason
of
whom
the way of truth shall
be evil
spoken
of
.
Many will
follow their immoral
ways ,
and
as
a
result,
the way of the
truth will
be maligned
.
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.
In
covetousness they will
exploit
you
with deceptive
words: whose sentence
now from
of old
doesn't
linger
, and their destruction
will
not slumber
.
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;
For if God didn't
spare
angels when
they
sinned, but cast them down to Tartarus
, and committed
them to
pits
of darkness, to be reserved to
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 didn't
spare
the ancient
world, but preserved
Noah with
seven
others
, a preacher of righteousness, when
he
brought
a
flood on
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 turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah
into ashes ,
condemned them to
destruction
, having
made
them an example
to
those who
would
live ungodly;
And delivered just
Lot, vexed
with
the filthy
conversation
of the wicked :
and delivered righteous
Lot, who
was
very
distressed
by
the lustful
life
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 ;
)
(for that righteous man dwelling among them, was
tormented
in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing
and
hearing
lawless
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:
the Lord knows
how to deliver the godly out of temptation
and to keep
the unrighteous
under
punishment
for
the day of judgment ;
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.
but chiefly those
who
walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement
, and despise authority
. Daring
, self-willed
, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;
Whereas angels, which
are
greater in power
and
might, bring not
railing accusation
against them before the Lord.
whereas angels, though
greater in might and
power
, don't
bring a
railing judgment
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;
But these, as unreasoning
creatures
, born
natural
animals
to be taken and destroyed, speaking
evil in
matters
about
which
they are
ignorant,
will
in their destroying
surely
be
destroyed,
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;
receiving
the wages
of unrighteousness ;
people
who
count it pleasure to revel
in the day -
time ,
spots and blemishes, reveling
in
their deceit
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 :
having eyes full of adultery, and who
can't
cease from sin; enticing
unsettled
souls ;
having
a
heart trained
in
greed
; children of
cursing;
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
;
forsaking
the right way, they
went
astray, having
followed
the way of Balaam the son of Beor
, who loved the wages of wrong-doing
;
But was rebuked for his iniquity:
the
dumb
ass
speaking
with man's voice forbad
the madness of the prophet.
but he
was rebuked for his own
disobedience.
A
mute
donkey
spoke
with man's voice and
stopped
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
.
These are wells without water, clouds driven
by
a storm
; for
whom the blackness
of darkness has
been
reserved forever
.
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 .
For ,
uttering
great swelling words of emptiness
, they entice
in
the lusts of the flesh, by
licentiousness
, those who
are
indeed
escaping
from those
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.
promising
them liberty, while
they themselves are bondservants
of corruption ;
for by
whom a man is overcome, by
the same is he also
brought into
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 if ,
after they have escaped the defilement
of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last
state
has
become
worse with them than the first
.
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.
For it would
be
better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing
it, to turn back
from the holy commandment delivered to
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 it has
happened to
them according to the true proverb, "
The dog turns
to his own vomit again ,"
and "
the sow that had
washed to wallowing in the mire. "
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