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
.
And many
shall follow
their
pernicious ways
; by reason of
whom
the way
of truth
shall be evil spoken of
.
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
.
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
;
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 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 delivered
just
Lot
, vexed
with
the filthy
conversation
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
;)
The Lord knoweth
how to deliver
the godly
out of
temptations
, and
to reserve
the unjust
unto
the day
of judgment
to be punished
:
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
.
Whereas angels
, which are
greater in
power
and
might
, bring
not
railing
accusation
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
;
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
;
Having eyes
full
of adultery
, and
that cannot cease from
sin
; beguiling
unstable
souls
: an heart
they have
exercised
with covetous practices
; cursed
children
:
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
;
But was
rebuked
for his
iniquity
: the dumb
ass
speaking
with
man's
voice
forbad
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
.
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
.
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
.
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 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
.
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
.