2 Peter 2:2

And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
many	πολλοὶ polloi	G4183	(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many · adjective — nominative plural masculine
follow	ἐξακολουθήσουσιν exakolouthēsousin	G1811	to follow out · verb — future active indicative, 3rd person plural
their	αὐτῶν autōn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
ways	ἀπώλεια apṓleia	G684	ruin or loss (physical
of	δι᾽ di᾽	G1223	through (in very wide applications · preposition
whom	οὓς hous	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — accusative plural masculine
way	ὁδὸς hodos	G3598	a road · noun — nominative singular feminine
truth	ἀληθείας alētheias	G225	truth · noun — genitive singular feminine
of	βλασφημηθήσεται· blasphēmēthēsetai	G987	to vilify · verb — future passive indicative, 3rd person singular

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Cross-references

Romans 2:24 For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
Jude 1:10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themse…
Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they sh…
2 Peter 2:15 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…
Matthew 24:10-13 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
Acts 16:17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
Acts 24:14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are…
Titus 2:8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 2:1-2

I. In the end of the former chapter there is mention made of holy men of God, who lived in the times of the Old Testament, and were used as the amanuenses of the Holy Ghost, in writing the sacred oracles; but in the beginning of this he tells us they had, even at that time, false prophets in the church as well as true. In all ages of the church, and under all dispensations, when God sends true prophets, the devil sends some to seduce and deceive, false prophets in the Old Testament, and false Christs, false apostles, and seducing teachers, in the New. Concerning these observe, 1. Their business is to bring in destructive errors, even damnable heresies, as the business of teachers sent of God…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Peter 2:2

follow--out: so the Greek. pernicious ways--The oldest manuscripts and Vulgate read, "licentiousness" (Jde 1:4). False doctrine and immoral practice generally go together (Pe2 2:18-19). by reason of whom--"on account of whom," namely, the followers of the false teachers. the way of truth shall be evil spoken of--"blasphemed" by those without, who shall lay on Christianity itself the blame of its professors' evil practice. Contrast Pe1 2:12.

Adam Clarke on 2 Peter 2:2

Many shall follow - Will follow, because determined to gratify their sinful propensities. Pernicious ways - Ταις απωλειαις· Their destructions; i.e. the heresies of destruction, or destructive opinions, mentioned above. But instead of απωλειαις, destructions, ασελγειαις, lasciviousnesses or uncleannesses, is the reading of ABC, and upwards of sixty others, most of which are among the most ancient, correct, and authentic. This is the reading also of both the Syriac, all the Arabic, the Coptic, Ethiopic, Armenian, Slavonic, Vulgate, Chrysostom, Theophylact, Ecumenius, and Jerome. A very few, and those of little repute, have the word in the text. The word lasciviousnesses is undoubtedly the tru…

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John Gill

The Church Fathers

They revile the way of truth because they have turned orthodox doctrine into heresy, or because they have rejected the rule given to them at their baptism, or because they have abandoned the way of truth.
— Hilary of Arles, INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 2 PETER

The heresy of the Nicolaitans had already appeared at that time. Peter says that it was evil in two ways. The Nicolaitans were wrong in their doctrine, and they were also wicked in their behavior. It reminds us of what was said about the Jews: "Because of you my name is blasphemed among the Gentiles."
— Andreas of Caesarea, CATENA

And many will follow their debaucheries, etc. The way of truth will be blasphemed by heretics not only in those whom they draw out to associate with their heresy, but also in those whom by their most impure deeds and sacrifices, or the execrable mysteries they perform, they provoke to hatred of the Christian name, those who are unskilled thinking all Christians to be entangled in such wickedness. To whom Scripture says: "Through you My name is blasphemed among the nations" (Isaiah 52).
— Bede, Commentary on the Catholic Epistles

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Jude, Epistle of — The author was “Judas, the brother of James” the Less (Jude 1:1), called also Lebbaeus (Matt. 10:3) and Thaddaeus (Mark 3:18). The genuineness of this epistle was early questioned, and doubts…
Covetousness · Shall abound in the last days — Shall abound in the last days
Doctrines · 13:9; — 13:9;
Doctrines, False · Teachers of: Bring reproach on religion — Teachers of: Bring reproach on religion
Hypocrisy · 6:26,70;7:19;15:2,6; — 6:26,70;7:19;15:2,6;
Prophets · Mentioned in scripture: Peter — Mentioned in scripture: Peter

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Peter 2:2

Word by word — the Greek

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 2:1-2

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Peter 2:2

Adam Clarke on 2 Peter 2:2

John Gill

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

2 Peter 2:2

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 2:1-2

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Peter 2:2

Adam Clarke on 2 Peter 2:2

John Gill

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on 2 Peter 2:1-3

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Peter 2:2