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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Peter 2:1

2 Peter 2:1. But Now that I am speaking of the divinely-inspired Jewish prophets, whose writings you must give heed to, I must remind you that there were also false prophets among the people Of Israel, whose doctrine and pretended predictions were to be disbelieved and disregarded, and whose society was to be shunned. Under the name of false prophets, that appeared among the Israelites of old, those that even spake the truth, when God had not sent them, might be comprehended; and also... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Peter 2:2-3

2 Peter 2:2-3. And many shall follow their pernicious ways Their destructive doctrines, and sinful practices. By reason of whom the way of truth The doctrine of the gospel, and the genuine religion of Christ; shall be evil spoken of By many others, who will blend all false and true Christians together, as if the errors and vices of those members who are corrupted were to be charged on those who are not infected with their disorders; or the vices of a few were to be imputed to all. And... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Peter 2:1-10

2:1-22 WARNING AGAINST FALSE TEACHERSPunishment of the ungodly (2:1-10a)Having spoken about the purpose of prophecies, Peter now gives a warning to beware of those who will use prophecies to support their own teachings. History shows that there have always been false teachers who have tried to gain a following by the misuse of Scripture (2:1). The punishment of all such people is certain. They oppose Christ, give the church a bad name, lead people into sin and make financial profit from the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Peter 2:1

were = arose. false prophets . Greek. pseudoprophetes. Compare Matthew 24:11 , Matthew 24:24 .Luke 6:26 . Acts 13:6 . 1 John 4:1 . people . See Acts 2:47 . even as, &c . Read, as among you also, &c. false teachers . Greek. pseudodidaskalos. Only here. who = such as. privily . . . in . Greek. pareisago. Only here. Compare Romans 5:20 and Galatians 1:2 , Galatians 1:4 . damnable heresies = heresies (Acts 5:17 ) of destruction, or perdition (Greek. apoleia) . See John 17:12 . ... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Peter 2:2

follow . See 2 Peter 1:16 . pernicious ways . Greek. apoleia, as 2 Peter 2:1 , but the texts read "lasciviousnesses". Greek. aselgeia. See Romans 13:13 . by reason of. App-104 . 2 Peter 2:2 . evil spoken of = blasphemed, as 1 Peter 4:4 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Peter 2:3

covetousness . Greek. pleonexia. First occurrence Mark 7:22 . feigned = formed, i.e. fabricated. Greek. plastos. Only here. words . App-121 . make merchandise of . Greek. emporeuomai. See James 4:13 . judgment . App-177 . now, &c . = from ( App-104 .) of old (as in 2 Peter 3:5 ). lingereth . Greek. argeo . Only here. Compare 2 Peter 1:8 . damnation . Same as "destruction", 2 Peter 2:1 . slumbereth . Greek. nustazo. Only here and Matthew 25:5 . if . App-118 . God . App-98 . ... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Peter 2:1

CHAPTER 2This entire chapter is a prophecy of the great apostasy foretold by Christ himself and by Paul, Peter and John. It is printed as a single paragraph in the ASV, but a workable outline of it is given by Strachan, thus:[1]The false teachers and their judgment (2 Peter 2:1-3). Historical illustration of Divine judgment on the wicked, and care of the righteous (2 Peter 2:4-10a). Further description of the false teachers (2 Peter 2:10b-14). The example of Balaam (2 Peter 2:15,16). The... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Peter 2:2

And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.Many shall follow ... True Christianity was prophesied to be followed by a period of wholesale defection from the truth. The vast majority of people will fall in with error and immorality. The truth will not be popular in the period foretold here. As Adam Clarke said:Lasciviousness points to the nature of the heresies, a sort of Antinomianism; they pampered and indulged the lusts of the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Peter 2:3

And in covetousness shall they with reigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.In covetousness ... The making of money is the motivation for a great deal of false teaching, the false teachers invariably being concerned, not with what is true, but what is popular.With feigned words ... Any allegation that the apostate teachers appearing at various times during the historical progression of Christianity may be thought... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Peter 2:1

2 Peter 2:1. But there were false prophets— The false apostles, prophets, and teachers among the Christians, gave rise to the sects of the Ebionites, Cerinthians, Nicolaitans, Carpocratians, and Gnostics, of whom the primitive fathers have said so many dreadful things. They were not only exceedingly corrupt and vicious themselves, but great corrupters of others: they now began to shew themselves; but afterwards waxed worse and worse. Their character is drawn in this chapter in very... read more

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