2 Peter 2:3

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Peter 2:1-11

Doom and Deliverance 2 Peter 2:1-11 Already the early Church was threatened with destructive heresies introduced by men who desired only their self-aggrandizement. All the Apostles give warning against such, and point to character as the one supreme test of doctrine. The real drift of the heresies is to deny the Master, who bought us as slaves in the market of the world. Of all the bidders, there is none who has bidden so high as he. Many instances are quoted from the past to prove the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Peter 2:1-22

Turning to the subject of the perils threatening the Church, two are referred to - false teachers, and a materialization of mind which follows on such teaching. As in old days there were false prophets, so we are told there will be false teachers. Hence the necessity for watchfulness. The teachers referred to are those who deny the Lord. The apostle illustrated the effect of such false interpretation by the example of Lot, who, being a righteous man, yet lost his influence in Sodom. In... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - 2 Peter 2:1-22

Timely Warnings 2 Peter 2:1-22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It has been said that "to be forewarned is to be forearmed." If God had not told us the things which would surely come, to pass, we would not be prepared to meet them. It is not a delight to know of the days of darkness hovering around us, but it is necessary to know. 1. The sweep and sway of false teachers. The opening verse of our Scripture says, "But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 2:1-3

The False Teachers, Their Message And Its Consequences (2 Peter 2:1-3 ). The future tense here is probably intended simply to be a general future. The point is that the false teachers are at present among them and will continue on into the future. There will always be false teachers as Jesus had constantly warned. read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 2:3

‘And in covetousness will they with feigned words make merchandise of you, whose sentence now from of old does not linger, and their destruction does not sleep.’ The true motive of these teachers is now revealed. They are lovers of wealth. They use believers as though they were so much merchandise, to be manipulated for gain. It is covetousness that drives them on. Paul was thinking of similar teachers when he said, ‘Unlike others we do not peddle the word of God for profit’ (2 Corinthians... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 2:1-9

2 Peter 2:1-1 Samuel : . As there were false prophets in Israel, so there will arise false teachers among the faithful. (Writing from the assumed standpoint of the apostolic age, he projects their coming into the future; in 2 Peter 2:10 they are regarded as already active; cf. 2 Peter 3:3 ; 2 Peter 3:17.) By their vicious lives they will deny the Master who bought them. Many will follow them, thus causing the Gentiles to blaspheme the Church. But their punishment is certain. God’ s... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Peter 2:3

With feigned words; deceitful speeches, which have a show of truth to hide their errors. Make merchandise of you; as of slaves or beasts: it seems to be a metaphor taken from merchants that speak great things of bad wares, the better to vend them; the sense is, with specious words, and pious pretences, they shall deceive you to make a gain of you. Whose judgment; or, condemnation. Now of a long time; being of old determined by God, and foretold in the Scripture, and so nearer than they... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Peter 2:1-8

MISCHIEF-MAKERS AND MISCHIEF-MAKINGCRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESTHE subject treated in this chapter is the mischievous influence of corrupting doctrine. And false doctrine is constantly treated in the New Treatment in view of the immoral associations which always attended it, as with the idolatries of older days. True doctrine works for righteousness; false doctrine works for licence. True prophets had been referred to in 2 Peter 1:21, and they suggest warnings against false prophets, and false... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Peter 2:1-22

Chapter 2False prophets have always been around. Now they don't wear signs, "I'm a false prophet". They come in sheep's clothing. They look like sheep. They come sometimes dripping with love and phrases of love. And a lot of times you listen to them and say, "Boy, they're good. They really speak a lot of truth". And that's why they are able to deceive. If a false prophet only said false things, no one would be deceived by them. But usually what they say is ninety-five percent true. And thus... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Peter 2:1-22

2 Peter 2:1 . False teachers who bring in damnable heresies. Sects leading to perdition, and to the extreme of punishment. Who were they? They were yet to come, in part; the roots only began as yet to shoot; hence the apostle says, there shall be false teachers among you. Now these were roots, or offsets of the gnostics or knowing ones. This sect boasted of superior knowledge, and assumed superior liberty. They broke through the oriental restraint, and introduced women to their feasts.... read more