2 Peter 2:2
Many will follow in their depravity, and because of them the way of truth will be defamed.
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many.

Matthew 24:10-13, 24
At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another, . . .

Mark 13:22
For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.

1 John 2:18, 19
Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know that it is the last hour. . . .

Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was hurled down--the ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

Revelation 13:8, 14
And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast--all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain. . . .

pernicious ways.

Romans 2:24
As it is written: "God's name is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you."

1 Timothy 5:14
So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, so they will not give the adversary an occasion for slander.

Titus 2:5, 8
to be self-controlled, pure, managers of their households, kind, and subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be discredited. . . .

way.

2 Peter 2:15, 21
They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness. . . .

Psalm 18:21
For I have kept the ways of the LORD and have not wickedly departed from my God.

Isaiah 35:8
And there will be a highway called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not travel it, only those who walk in that Way--and fools will not stray onto it.

Jeremiah 6:16
This is what the LORD says: "Stand at the crossroads and look. Ask for the ancient paths: Where is the good way? Then walk in it and find rest for your souls. But they said, 'We will not walk in it!'

Matthew 7:14
But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Matthew 22:16
They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. "Teacher, " they said, "we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You defer to no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.

Mark 12:14
"Teacher, " they said, "we know that You are honest and are swayed by no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Now then, is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?"

John 14:6
Jesus answered, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Acts 13:10
and said, "O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?

Acts 16:17
This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation."

Acts 18:26
And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him in and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

Acts 19:9
But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

Acts 24:14
I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

evil.

2 Peter 2:12
These men are like irrational animals, creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They blaspheme in matters they do not understand, and like such creatures, they too will be destroyed.

Acts 14:2
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

1 Peter 2:12
Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

Jude 1:10, 15
These men, however, slander what they do not understand, and like irrational animals, they will be destroyed by the things they do instinctively. . . .

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Many will follow their unrestrained ways, and the way of truth will be blasphemed because of them.

International Standard Version
Many people will follow their immoral ways, and because of them the way of truth will be maligned.

NET Bible
And many will follow their debauched lifestyles. Because of these false teachers, the way of truth will be slandered.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And many will go after their abominations, because of which, the way of truth will be blasphemed.
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