2:1 But 1161 there were 1096 5633 false prophets 5578 also 2532 among 1722 the people 2992, even 2532 as 5613 there shall be 2071 5704 false teachers 5572 among 1722 you 5213, who 3748 privily shall bring in 3919 5692 damnable 684 heresies 139, even 2532 denying 720 5740 the Lord 1203 that bought 59 5660 them 846, and bring 1863 5723 upon themselves 1438 swift 5031 destruction 684.

2:2 And 2532 many 4183 shall follow 1811 5692 their 846 pernicious ways 684; by reason of 1223 whom 3739 the way 3598 of truth 225 shall be evil spoken of 987 5701.(pernicious ways: or, lascivious ways, as some copies read)

2:3 And 2532 through 1722 covetousness 4124 shall they with feigned 4112 words 3056 make merchandise 1710 5695 of you 5209: whose 3739 judgment 2917 now of a long time 1597 lingereth 691 5719 not 3756, and 2532 their 846 damnation 684 slumbereth 3573 5719 not 3756.

2:4 For 1063 if 1487 God 2316 spared 5339 5662 not 3756 the angels 32 that sinned 264 5660, but 235 cast [them] down to hell 5020 5660, and delivered 3860 5656 [them] into chains 4577 of darkness 2217, to be reserved 5083 5772 unto 1519 judgment 2920;

2:5 And 2532 spared 5339 5662 not 3756 the old 744 world 2889, but 235 saved 5442 5656 Noah 3575 the eighth 3590 [person], a preacher 2783 of righteousness 1343, bringing in 1863 5660 the flood 2627 upon the world 2889 of the ungodly 765;

2:6 And 2532 turning 5077 0 the cities 4172 of Sodom 4670 and 2532 Gomorrha 1116 into ashes 5077 5660 condemned 2632 5656 [them] with an overthrow 2692, making 5087 5761 [them] an ensample 5262 unto those that after should 3195 5723 live ungodly 764 5721;

2:7 And 2532 delivered 4506 5673 just 1342 Lot 3091, vexed 2669 5746 with 5259 the filthy 766 conversation 391 of 1722 the wicked 113:

2:8 (For 1063 that righteous man 1342 dwelling 1460 5723 among 1722 them 846, in seeing 990 and 2532 hearing 189, vexed 928 5707 [his] righteous 1342 soul 5590 from day 2250 to 1537 day 2250 with [their] unlawful 459 deeds 2041;)

2:9 The Lord 2962 knoweth 1492 5758 how to deliver 4506 5738 the godly 2152 out of 1537 temptations 3986, and 1161 to reserve 5083 5721 the unjust 94 unto 1519 the day 2250 of judgment 2920 to be punished 2849 5746:

2:10 But 1161 chiefly 3122 them that walk 4198 5740 after 3694 the flesh 4561 in 1722 the lust 1939 of uncleanness 3394, and 2532 despise 2706 5723 government 2963. Presumptuous 5113 [are they], selfwilled 829, they are not 3756 afraid 5141 5719 to speak evil 987 5723 of dignities 1391.(government: or, dominion)

2:11 Whereas 3699 angels 32, which are 5607 5752 greater in 3187 power 2479 and 2532 might 1411, bring 5342 5719 not 3756 railing 989 accusation 2920 against 2596 them 846 before 3844 the Lord 2962.(them: some read, themselves)

2:12 But 1161 these 3778, as 5613 natural 5446 brute 249 beasts 2226, made 1080 5772 to 1519 be taken 259 and 2532 destroyed 5356, speak evil 987 5723 of 1722 the things that 3739 they understand not 50 5719; and shall utterly perish 2704 5691 in 1722 their own 846 corruption 5356;

2:13 And shall receive 2865 5697 the reward 3408 of unrighteousness 93, [as] they that count 2233 5740 it pleasure 2237 to riot 5172 in 1722 the day time 2250. Spots 4696 [they are] and 2532 blemishes 3470, sporting themselves 1792 5723 with 1722 their own 846 deceivings 539 while they feast 4910 5740 with you 5213;

2:14 Having 2192 5723 eyes 3788 full 3324 of adultery 3428, and 2532 that cannot cease from 180 sin 266; beguiling 1185 5723 unstable 793 souls 5590: an heart 2588 they have 2192 5723 exercised 1128 5772 with covetous practices 4124; cursed 2671 children 5043:(adultery: Gr. an adulteress)

2:15 Which have forsaken 2641 5631 the right 2117 way 3598, and are gone astray 4105 5681, following 1811 5660 the way 3598 of Balaam 903 [the son] of Bosor 1007, who 3739 loved 25 5656 the wages 3408 of unrighteousness 93;

2:16 But 1161 was 2192 5627 rebuked 1649 for his 2398 iniquity 3892: the dumb 880 ass 5268 speaking 5350 5674 with 1722 man's 444 voice 5456 forbad 2967 5656 the madness 3913 of the prophet 4396.

2:17 These 3778 are 1526 5748 wells 4077 without water 504, clouds 3507 that are carried 1643 5746 with 5259 a tempest 2978; to whom 3739 the mist 2217 of darkness 4655 is reserved 5083 5769 for 1519 ever 165.

2:18 For 1063 when they speak 5350 5726 great swelling 5246 [words] of vanity 3153, they allure 1185 5719 through 1722 the lusts 1939 of the flesh 4561, [through much] wantonness 766, those that were clean 3689 escaped 668 5631 from them who live 390 5746 in 1722 error 4106.(clean: or, for a little, or, a while, as some read)

2:19 While they promise 1861 5740 them 846 liberty 1657, they themselves 846 are 5225 5723 the servants 1401 of corruption 5356: for 1063 of whom 3739 a man 5100 is overcome 2274 5766, 2532 of the same 5129 is he brought in bondage 1402 5769.

2:20 For 1063 if 1487 after they have escaped 668 5631 the pollutions 3393 of the world 2889 through 1722 the knowledge 1922 of the Lord 2962 and 2532 Saviour 4990 Jesus 2424 Christ 5547, they are 1707 0 again 3825 entangled 1707 5651 therein 5125, and 1161 overcome 1096 5754 2274 5736, the latter end 2078 is worse 5501 with them 846 than the beginning 4413.

2:21 For 1063 it had been 2258 5713 better 2909 for them 846 not 3361 to have known 1921 5760 the way 3598 of righteousness 1343, than 2228, after they have known 1921 5631 [it], to turn 1994 5658 from 1537 the holy 40 commandment 1785 delivered 3860 5685 unto them 846.

2:22 But 1161 it is happened 4819 5758 unto them 846 according to 3588 the true 227 proverb 3942, The dog 2965 [is] turned 1994 0 to 1909 his own 2398 vomit 1829 again 1994 5660; and 2532 the sow 5300 that was washed 3068 5671 to 1519 her wallowing 2946 in the mire 1004.

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