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.

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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.

<>through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you, <>covetousness, <>feigned

4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

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5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

<>Noah, <>a preacher of righteousness, <>ungodly

6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;

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7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:

<>the filthy conversation of the wicked, <>filthy, <>conversation

8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

<>vexed his righteous soul

9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

<>The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, <>godly

10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

<>the lust of uncleanness, <>lust, <>despise government, <>despise, <>Presumptuous are they, <>selfwilled, <>to speak evil, <>speak evil of dignities

11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

<>angels … are greater in power and might, <>angels … bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord, <>railing, <>accusation

12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

<>these, as natural brute beasts, <>these … speak evil of the things that they understand not, <>speak evil, <>shall utterly perish in their own corruption, <>perish, <>corruption

13 And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;

<>the reward of unrighteousness, <>they … count it pleasure to riot in the day time, <>to riot, <>Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings, <>Spots they are and blemishes, <>sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you

14 Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

<>Having eyes full of adultery, <>adultery, <>beguiling unstable souls, <>beguiling, <>an heart they have exercised with covetous practices

15 Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

<>the right way, <>are gone astray, <>Balaam … loved the wages of unrighteousness, <>son

16 But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

<>v. 17

18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

<>when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure, <>they allure through the lusts of the flesh, <>they allure … those that were clean escaped from them who live in error, <>escaped from them who live in error, <>escaped

19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

<>they promise them liberty, <>liberty, <>they … are the servants of corruption, <>in bondage

20 For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

<>vv. 20-21, <>the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, <>the latter end is worse with them than the beginning

21 For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

<>vv. 20-21, <>v. 21, <>the way of righteousness, <>to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them

22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

<>dog