2 Peter 2:2 - The Scriptures 2009

² And many shall follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of,

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² And many will follow their immoral ways and lascivious doings; because of them the true Way will be maligned and defamed.

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

² Many will follow them in their unrestrained immorality, and because of these false teachers the way of truth will be slandered.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And many persons will follow their indulgences; through such persons, the way of truth will be blasphemed.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² And many shall follow their riotousnesses, through whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

2 Peter 2:2 Cross References

Genesis 19:5

And they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, and let us ‘know’ them.”

Psalm 18:21

For I have guarded the ways of יהוה, And have not acted wrongly against my Elohim.

Isaiah 35:8

And there shall be a highway, and a way, and it shall be called “The Way of Set-apartness.” The unclean does not pass over it, but it is for those who walk the way, and no fools wander on it.

Jeremiah 6:16

Thus said יהוה, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, where the good way is, and walk in it; and find rest for yourselves. But they said, ‘We do not walk in it.’

Matthew 22:16

And they sent to Him their taught ones with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of Elohim in truth, and it does not concern You about anyone, for You are not partial to any man.

Matthew 24:24

“For false messiahs and false prophets shall arise, and they shall show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

Matthew 7:14

“Because the gate is narrow and the way is hard pressed which leads to life, and there are few who find it.

Mark 12:14

And when they came, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and it does not concern You about anyone, for You are not partial to any, but teach the way of Elohim in truth. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

Mark 13:22

“For false messiahs and false prophets shall rise and show signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

John 14:6

יהושע said to him, “I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Acts 13:10

and said, “O son of the devil, filled with all deceit and all recklessness, you enemy of all righteousness, shall you not cease perverting the straight ways of יהוה?

Acts 14:2

But the Yehuḏim who would not obey stirred up the nations and evilly influenced their beings against the brothers.

Acts 16:17

Having followed Sha’ul and us, she cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High Elohim, who proclaim to us the way of deliverance.”

Acts 18:26

And he began to speak boldly in the congregation. And when Aqulas and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of Elohim more exactly.

Acts 19:9

But when some were hardened and did not believe, speaking evil of the Way before the crowd, he withdrew from them and separated the taught ones, reasoning daily in the school of Turannos.

Acts 22:4

who persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering up into prisons both men and women,

Acts 24:14

“And this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the Elohim of my fathers, believing all that has been written in the Torah and in the Prophets,

Romans 2:24

For “The Name of Elohim is blasphemed among the nations because of you,” as it has been written.

1 Timothy 5:14

So I resolve that the younger widows marry, bear children, manage the house, giving no occasion to the adversary for reviling.

Titus 2:5

to be sensible, blameless, workers at home, good, subject to their own husbands, in order that the word of Elohim is not evil spoken of.

Titus 2:8

soundness of speech beyond reproach, in order that the opponent is put to shame, having no evil word to say about you.

1 Peter 2:12

having your behaviour among the nations good so that when they speak against you as evil-doers, let them, by observing your good works, esteem Elohim in a day of visitation.

2 Peter 2:12

But these, like natural unreasoning beasts, having been born to be caught and destroyed, blaspheme that which they do not know, shall be destroyed in their destruction,

2 Peter 2:15

having left the right way they went astray, having followed the way of Bil‛am the son of Be‛or, who loved the wages of unrighteousness,

2 Peter 2:18

For speaking arrogant nonsense, they entice – through the lusts of the flesh, through indecencies – the ones who have indeed escaped from those living in delusion,

2 Peter 2:21

For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the set-apart command delivered unto them.

2 Peter 2:7

and rescued righteous Lot, who was oppressed with the indecent behaviour of the lawless

Jude 1:10

But these blaspheme that which they do not know. And that which they know naturally, like unreasoning beasts, in these they corrupt themselves.

Jude 1:15

to execute judgment on all, to punish all who are wicked among them concerning all their wicked works which they have committed in a wicked way, and concerning all the harsh words which wicked sinners have spoken against Him.”

Jude 1:4

For certain men have slipped in, whose judgment was written about long ago, wicked ones perverting the favour of our Elohim for indecency, and denying the only Master יהוה and our Master יהושע Messiah.

Jude 1:7

Even as Seḏom and Amorah and the cities around them in a similar way to these, having given themselves over to whoring and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, undergoing judicial punishment of everlasting fire.

Revelation 12:9

And the great dragon was thrown out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who leads all the world astray. He was thrown to the earth, and his messengers were thrown out with him.

Revelation 13:14

And he leads astray those dwelling on the earth because of those signs which he was given to do before the beast, saying to those dwelling on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword, yet lived.

Revelation 13:8

And all those dwelling on the earth, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the slain Lamb, from the foundation of the world shall worship him.