2 Peter 2:1 KJV
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.
Words Then and Now
- privily privately; secretly Still heard today: privy to a secret, in on it Webster’s 1828 · Privily
What these words mean in the King James Bible, and where you’ll still hear them today.
Thou and Ye
- you more than one
In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?
Matthew Henry
- Believers are cautioned against false teachers, and the certainty of their punishment shown from examplesThough the way of error is a hurtful way, many are always ready to walk therein. Let us take care we give no occasion to the enemy to blaspheme the holy name...
Thompson Chains
- False ProphetsSee the chain from Deuteronomy 13:5 · 14 links
- False TeachersSee the chain from Matthew 5:19 · 7 links
- Redemption (2)See the chain from Romans 3:24 · 8 links
- Sudden DestructionSee the chain from Proverbs 6:15 · 8 links
- False DoctrineSee the chain from Isaiah 32:6 · 4 links
- End of the WickedSee the chain from Psalms 37:38 · 11 links
- Denial of ChristLast of 6 links
Cross References
- 2 Peter 2:3 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.
- Jude 1:4 For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
- Galatians 2:4 And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
- Deuteronomy 13:1–3 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, …
- 1 Corinthians 11:19 For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
- Matthew 24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
- 1 Corinthians 6:20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
- 2 Timothy 4:3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
- Matthew 10:33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
- Colossians 2:8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
- Revelation 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
- Revelation 2:13 I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
- Revelation 3:8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
- Galatians 4:17 They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.
- Galatians 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
- Ephesians 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
- Ephesians 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
- Philippians 3:19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
- Colossians 2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
- 2 Thessalonians 2:3–12 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; …
- 1 Timothy 4:1–3 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; …
- 2 Timothy 2:12–13 If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: …
- 2 Timothy 3:1–9 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. …
- Titus 1:11 Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
- Titus 3:10 A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
- Hebrews 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?
- 1 Peter 1:8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
- 1 John 2:18–19 Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time. …
- 1 John 2:26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
- 1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
- Jude 1:18 How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.
- Revelation 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
- Revelation 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
- Deuteronomy 32:6 Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?
- 1 Kings 18:19–22 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table. …
- 1 Kings 22:6 Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said unto them, Shall I go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And they said, Go up; for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.
- Nehemiah 6:12–14 And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. …
- Isaiah 9:15 The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
- Isaiah 56:10–11 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. …
- Jeremiah 14:13–15 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place. …
- Jeremiah 23:16–17 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of the LORD. …
- Jeremiah 23:25–32 I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed. …
- Jeremiah 27:14–15 Therefore hearken not unto the words of the prophets that speak unto you, saying, Ye shall not serve the king of Babylon: for they prophesy a lie unto you. …
- Jeremiah 28:15–17 Then said the prophet Jeremiah unto Hananiah the prophet, Hear now, Hananiah; The LORD hath not sent thee; but thou makest this people to trust in a lie. …
- Jeremiah 29:8–9 For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed. …
- Jeremiah 29:31–32 Send to all them of the captivity, saying, Thus saith the LORD concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite; Because that Shemaiah hath prophesied unto you, and I sent him not, and he caused you to trust in a lie: …
- Jeremiah 37:19 Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?
- Lamentations 2:14 Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
- Ezekiel 13:3–18 Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing! …
- Hosea 9:8 The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: but the prophet is a snare of a fowler in all his ways, and hatred in the house of his God.
- Micah 2:11 If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.
- Micah 3:5 Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
- Micah 3:11 The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
- Zechariah 13:3–4 And it shall come to pass, that when any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him shall thrust him through when he prophesieth. …
- Malachi 3:5 And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the LORD of hosts.
- Matthew 24:5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
- Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
- Mark 13:22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
- Luke 6:26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.
- Luke 12:9 But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.
- Luke 21:8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
- Acts 3:13–14 The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. …
- Acts 20:28–30 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. …
- Romans 16:18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
- 1 Corinthians 7:23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.
- 2 Corinthians 11:13–15 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. …
- Galatians 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
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Topics
- Apostasy Unclassified scriptures relating to
- Doctrines False
- Heresy Teachers of, among early Christians
- Hypocrisy General scriptures concerning
- Infidelity General scriptures concerning
- Jesus, the Christ Rejected
- Minister, Christian False and corrupt
- Prophecy False teachers
Timeline
- Timeline of the BibleAbout AD 66 · The Second Epistle of Peter
Bible Dictionary
- LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
Greek and Strong’s
- But δὲ de δέ Conjunction
- there were Ἐγένοντο Egenonto γίνομαι Verb · aorist middle indicative, third person plural
- false prophets ψευδοπροφῆται pseudoprophētai ψευδοπροφήτης Noun · nominative masculine plural
- also καὶ kai καί Adverb
- among ἐν en ἐν Preposition
- the people τῷ tō Article · dative masculine singular λαῷ laō λαός Noun · dative masculine singular
- even καὶ kai καί Adverb
- as ὡς hōs ὡς Conjunction
- there shall be ἔσονται esontai Verb · future middle indicative, third person plural ἔσομαι ésomai
- false teachers ψευδοδιδάσκαλοι pseudodidaskaloi ψευδοδιδάσκαλος Noun · nominative masculine plural
- among ἐν en ἐν Preposition
- you ὑμῖν hymin Pronoun · second person, dative plural ὑμῖν hymîn
- who οἵτινες hoitines ὅστις Pronoun · nominative masculine plural
- privily shall bring in παρεισάξουσιν pareisaxousin παρεισάγω Verb · future active indicative, third person plural
- damnable ἀπωλείας apōleias ἀπώλεια Noun · genitive feminine singular
- heresies αἱρέσεις haireseis αἵρεσις Noun · accusative feminine plural
- even καὶ kai καί Adverb
- denying ἀρνούμενοι arnoumenoi ἀρνέομαι Verb · present middle participle, nominative masculine plural
- the Lord Δεσπότην Despotēn δεσπότης Noun · accusative masculine singular
- that bought τὸν ton Article · accusative masculine singular ἀγοράσαντα agorasanta ἀγοράζω Verb · aorist active participle, accusative masculine singular
- them αὐτοὺς autous αὐτός Pronoun · third person, accusative masculine plural
- and bring ἐπάγοντες epagontes ἐπάγω Verb · present active participle, nominative masculine plural
- upon themselves ἑαυτοῖς heautois ἑαυτοῦ Pronoun · third person, dative masculine plural
- swift ταχινὴν tachinēn ταχινός Adjective · accusative feminine singular
- destruction ἀπώλειαν apōleian ἀπώλεια Noun · accusative feminine singular
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