(KJV) 2 Peter 2¹

⥃Deliverance from False Prophets ^{[ Jude 1:3–16 ]}

[1] But there were² false prophets also among the people, even³ as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily⁴ shall bring in damnable⁵ heresies, even denying⁶ the Lord that bought⁷ them, and bring⁸ upon themselves swift destruction. [2] And many⁹ shall follow their pernicious ways¹⁰¹¹; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil¹² spoken of. [3] And through¹³ covetousness shall they with¹⁴ feigned words make¹⁵ merchandise of you: whose¹⁶ judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. [4] For if God spared¹⁷ not the angels¹⁸ that sinned, but¹⁹ cast [them] down to hell, and delivered [them] into²⁰ chains of darkness, to be²¹ reserved unto judgment; [5] And spared²² not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth²³ [person], a preacher²⁴ of righteousness, bringing²⁵ in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; [6] And turning²⁶ the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned [them] with an overthrow, making²⁷ [them] an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; [7] And delivered²⁸ just Lot, vexed²⁹ with the filthy conversation of the wicked: [8] (For that³⁰ righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing³¹ and hearing, vexed [his] righteous soul from day to day with [their] unlawful deeds;) [9] The Lord knoweth³² how to deliver the godly³³ out of temptations, and³⁴ to reserve the unjust unto³⁵ the day of judgment to be punished: [10] But chiefly them that³⁶ walk after the flesh in the³⁷ lust of uncleanness, and despise³⁸ government³⁹. Presumptuous⁴⁰ [are they], selfwilled⁴¹, they are not afraid to speak⁴² evil of dignities. [11] Whereas angels⁴³, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them⁴⁴ before the Lord. [12] But these, as natural⁴⁵ brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish⁴⁶ in their own corruption; [13] And shall receive the reward⁴⁷ of unrighteousness, [as] they that count it pleasure to riot⁴⁸ in the day time. Spots⁴⁹ [they are] and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while⁵⁰ they feast with you; [14] Having eyes⁵¹ full of adultery⁵², and that cannot⁵³ cease from sin; beguiling⁵⁴ unstable souls: an heart⁵⁵ they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed⁵⁶ children: [15] Which have forsaken⁵⁷ the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam⁵⁸ [the son] of Bosor, who⁵⁹ loved the wages⁶⁰ of unrighteousness; [16] But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb⁶¹ ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness⁶² of the prophet. [17] These are wells⁶³ without water, clouds⁶⁴ that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist⁶⁵ of darkness⁶⁶ is reserved for ever. [18] For when they speak⁶⁷ great swelling⁶⁸ [words] of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, [through much] wantonness⁶⁹, those that were⁷⁰ clean⁷¹ escaped from them who live in error. [19] While they promise⁷² them liberty, they themselves⁷³ are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome⁷⁴, of the same is he brought in bondage. [20] For if after⁷⁵ they have escaped⁷⁶ the pollutions of the world through⁷⁷ the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter⁷⁸ end is worse with them than the beginning. [21] For it had⁷⁹ been better for them not to have known the way⁸⁰ of righteousness, than, after they have known [it], to turn⁸¹ from the holy⁸² commandment delivered unto them. [22] But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog⁸³ [is] turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.