2 Peter 2:1

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.

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

3 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.

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)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 7:15

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

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  • Jude 1:4

    For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

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  • Deuteronomy 13:1–3

    If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,

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  • 2 Timothy 4:3

    For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

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  • Matthew 24:11

    And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

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  • 2 Peter 2:3

    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.

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  • Galatians 2:4

    And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

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  • 1 Corinthians 11:19

    For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

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