2 Peter 2:2 “Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of tr…”

2 Peter 2:2

Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Many will follow their immoral ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

And many shall follow their destructions, by whom the way of trueth shalbe euil spoken of,

Darby Translation

and many shall follow their dissolute ways, through whom the way of the truth shall be blasphemed.

Young's Literal Translation

and many shall follow out their destructive ways, because of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of,

Bible in Basic English

And a great number will go with them in their evil ways, through whom the true way will have a bad name.

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Cross references

“many”

Matthew 24:24 Matthew 24:10–13 Revelation 13:14 Mark 13:22 Revelation 12:9 Revelation 13:8

Matthew 24:24 · BSB

For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

Matthew 24:10–13 · BSB

At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,

Revelation 13:14 · BSB

Because of the signs it was given to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived those who dwell on the earth, telling them to make an image to the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet had lived.

Mark 13:22 · BSB

For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

Revelation 12:9 · BSB

And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

Revelation 13:8 · BSB

And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.

“by reason”

Romans 2:24 Titus 2:8 1 Timothy 5:14 Titus 2:5

Romans 2:24 · BSB

As it is written: “God’s name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you.”

Titus 2:8 · BSB

and wholesome speech that is above reproach, so that anyone who opposes us will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

1 Timothy 5:14 · BSB

So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.

Titus 2:5 · BSB

to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited.

“way”

2 Peter 2:15 Acts 16:17 Acts 24:14 2 Peter 2:21 Psalm 18:21 Matthew 7:14

2 Peter 2:15 · BSB

They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.

Acts 16:17 · BSB

This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”

Acts 24:14 · BSB

I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

2 Peter 2:21 · BSB

It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.

Psalm 18:21 · BSB

For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Matthew 7:14 · BSB

But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

“evil”

Jude 1:10 1 Peter 2:12 Jude 1:15 Acts 14:2 2 Peter 2:12

Jude 1:10 · BSB

These men, however, slander what they do not understand, and like irrational animals, they will be destroyed by the things they do instinctively.

1 Peter 2:12 · BSB

Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

Jude 1:15 · BSB

to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”

Acts 14:2 · BSB

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

2 Peter 2:12 · BSB

These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1Now there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them—bringing swift destruction on themselves.

3In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep.

Read 2 Peter 2