2 Peter 2:1

Now 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.

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

3 In 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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now 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.
KJV
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.
WEB
But false prophets also arose among the people, as false teachers will also be among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.
ASV
But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
DARBY
But there were false prophets also among the people, as there shall be also among you false teachers, who shall bring in by the bye destructive heresies, and deny the master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction;
BLB
But there were also false prophets among the people, as also among you⁺ there will be false teachers who will stealthily introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master having bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
ÅB
Men det oppsto også falske profeter blant folket, og på samme måte skal det blant dere komme falske lærere som vil føre inn vranglære som fører til fortapelse; de som til og med nekter herren som kjøpte dem, og pådrar seg brå fortapelse.
OTB
Men falske profeter dukket opp blant folket, akkurat som det vil være falske lærere blant dere, som i det skjulte vil bringe inn skadelige lærdommer, til og med fornekte Mesteren som løskjøpte dem, og føre til deres raske undergang.
B1930
Men det opstod også falske profeter blandt folket, likesom det og blandt eder skal komme falske lærere, som skal lure inn vrange lærdommer som leder til fortapelse, idet de endog nekter den Herre som kjøpte dem, og fører over sig selv en brå fortapelse.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 7:15

    Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.

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  • Jude 1:4

    For certain men have crept in among you unnoticed—ungodly ones who were designated long ago for condemnation. They turn the grace of our God into a license for immorality, and they deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

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  • Deuteronomy 13:1–3

    If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you,

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  • 2 Timothy 4:3

    For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.

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  • Matthew 24:11

    and many false prophets will arise and mislead many.

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  • 2 Peter 2:3

    In 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.

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  • Galatians 2:4

    This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.

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  • 1 Corinthians 11:19

    And indeed, there must be differences among you to show which of you are approved.

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