베드로후서 2:1-3 KRV

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 2:3

And through covetousness - That they might get money to spend upon their lusts, with feigned words, πλαστοις λογοις , with counterfeit tales, false narrations, of pretended facts, lying miracles, fabulous legends. "In this single sentence," says Dr. Macknight, "there is a clear prediction of the iniquitous practices of those great merchants of souls, the Romish clergy, who have rated all crimes, even the most atrocious, at a fixed price; so that if their doctrine be true, whoever pays the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 2:1

Verse 1 1.But there were. As weak consciences are usually very grievously and dangerously shaken, when false teachers arise, who either corrupt or mutilate the doctrine of faith, it was necessary for the Apostle, while seeking to encourage the faithful to persevere, to remove out of the way an offense of this kind. He, moreover, comforted those to whom he was writing, and confirmed them by this argument, that God has always tried and proved his Church by such a temptation as this, in order that... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 2:2

Verse 2 2.And many shall follow. It is, indeed, no slight offense to the weak, when they see that false doctrines are received by the common consent of the world, that a large number of men are led astray, so that few continue in true obedience to Christ. So, at this day, there is nothing that more violently disturbs pious minds than such a defection. For hardly one in ten of those who have once made a profession of Christ, retains the purity of faith to the end. Almost all turn aside into... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 2:3

Verse 3 3.With feigned words. Peter endeavors by all means to render the faithful displeased with ungodly teachers, that they might resist them more resolutely and more constantly. It is especially an odious thing that we should be exposed to sale like vile slaves. But he testifies that this is done, when any one seduces us from the redemption of Christ. He calls those feigned words which are artfully formed for the purpose of deceiving. (166) Unless then one is so mad as to sell the salvation... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Peter 2:1

But there were false prophets also among the people; rather, as in the Revised Version, but there arose false prophets also among the people. The transition is simple and natural. Besides the true prophets mentioned in the last chapter, who spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost, there arose false prophets, men who wore "a rough garment to deceive" ( Zechariah 13:4 ), and assumed without warrant the prophetic character. Such pretenders would commonly prophesy false things; but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Peter 2:2

And many shall follow their pernicious ways; rather, as in the Revised Version, their lascivious doings; the reading represented by the Authorized Version has very little support (comp. Jud 2 Peter 1:4 , 2 Peter 1:8 ). (For "shall follow" ( ἐξακολουθήσουσιν ) , see note on 2 Peter 1:16 .) By reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. The heathen were accustomed to charge Christians with immorality; the conduct of these false teachers gave them occasion; they... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Peter 2:3

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you; rather, in covetousness. Covetousness was their besetting sin, the sphere in which they lived. St. Paul warned Titus against false teachers who taught "things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake" ( Titus 1:11 ; see also 1 Timothy 6:6 and Jud 1 Timothy 1:16 ). Simon Magus, the first heresiarch, sought to trade in holy things; the like sin seems to have been characteristic of the false teachers of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Peter 2:1

But there were false prophets also among the people - In the previous chapter, 2 Peter 2:19-21, Peter had appealed to the prophecies as containing unanswerable proofs of the truth of the Christian religion. He says, however, that he did not mean to say that all who claimed to be prophets were true messengers of God. There were many who pretended to be such, who only led the people astray. It is unnecessary to say, that such men have abounded in all ages where there have been true prophets.Even... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Peter 2:2

And many shall follow their pernicious ways - Margin: “lascivious.” A large number of manuscripts and versions read “lascivious” here - ἀσελγείαις aselgeiais - instead of “pernicious” - ἀπωλείαις apōleiais (see Wetstein), and this reading is adopted in the editions of the Greek Testament by Tittman, Griesbach, and Hahn, and it seems probable that this is the correct reading. This will agree well with the account elsewhere given of these teachers, that their doctrines tended to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Peter 2:3

And through covetousness - This shows what one of the things was by which they were influenced - a thing which, like licentiousness, usually exerts a powerful influence over the teachers of error. The religious principle is the strongest that is implanted in the human bosom: and men who can obtain a livelihood in no other way, or who are too unprincipled or too indolent to labor for an honest living, often turn public teachers of religion, and adopt the kind of doctrines that will be likely to... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 2:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 2:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 2:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 2:3

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Peter 2:1

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Peter 2:2

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Peter 2:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Peter 2:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Peter 2:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Peter 2:3

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