But{G1161} there were{G1096}{(G5633)} false prophets{G5578} also{G2532} among{G1722} the people{G2992}, even{G2532} as{G5613} there shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} false teachers{G5572} among{G1722} you{G5213}, who{G3748} privily shall bring in{G3919}{(G5692)} damnable{G684} heresies{G139}, even{G2532} denying{G720}{(G5740)} the Lord{G1203} that bought{G59}{(G5660)} them{G846}, and bring{G1863}{(G5723)} upon themselves{G1438} swift{G5031} destruction{G684}.

And{G2532} many{G4183} shall follow{G1811}{(G5692)} their{G846} pernicious ways{G684}; by reason of{G1223} whom{G3739} the way{G3598} of truth{G225} shall be evil spoken of{G987}{(G5701)}.

And{G2532} through{G1722} covetousness{G4124} shall they with feigned{G4112} words{G3056} make merchandise{G1710}{(G5695)} of you{G5209}: whose{G3739} judgment{G2917} now of a long time{G1597} lingereth{G691}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, and{G2532} their{G846} damnation{G684} slumbereth{G3573}{(G5719)} not{G3756}.

For{G1063} if{G1487} God{G2316} spared{G5339}{(G5662)} not{G3756} the angels{G32} that sinned{G264}{(G5660)}, but{G235} cast them down to hell{G5020}{(G5660)}, and delivered{G3860}{(G5656)} them into chains{G4577} of darkness{G2217}, to be reserved{G5083}{(G5772)} unto{G1519} judgment{G2920};

And{G2532} spared{G5339}{(G5662)} not{G3756} the old{G744} world{G2889}, but{G235} saved{G5442}{(G5656)} Noah{G3575} the eighth{G3590} person, a preacher{G2783} of righteousness{G1343}, bringing in{G1863}{(G5660)} the flood{G2627} upon the world{G2889} of the ungodly{G765};

And{G2532} turning{G5077} the cities{G4172} of Sodom{G4670} and{G2532} Gomorrha{G1116} into ashes{G5077}{(G5660)} condemned{G2632}{(G5656)} them with an overthrow{G2692}, making{G5087}{(G5761)} them an ensample{G5262} unto those that after should{G3195}{(G5723)} live ungodly{G764}{(G5721)};

And{G2532} delivered{G4506}{(G5673)} just{G1342} Lot{G3091}, vexed{G2669}{(G5746)} with{G5259} the filthy{G766} conversation{G391} of{G1722} the wicked{G113}:

(For{G1063} that righteous man{G1342} dwelling{G1460}{(G5723)} among{G1722} them{G846}, in seeing{G990} and{G2532} hearing{G189}, vexed{G928}{(G5707)} his righteous{G1342} soul{G5590} from day{G2250} to{G1537} day{G2250} with their unlawful{G459} deeds{G2041};)

The Lord{G2962} knoweth{G1492}{(G5758)} how to deliver{G4506}{(G5738)} the godly{G2152} out of{G1537} temptations{G3986}, and{G1161} to reserve{G5083}{(G5721)} the unjust{G94} unto{G1519} the day{G2250} of judgment{G2920} to be punished{G2849}{(G5746)}:

But{G1161} chiefly{G3122} them that walk{G4198}{(G5740)} after{G3694} the flesh{G4561} in{G1722} the lust{G1939} of uncleanness{G3394}, and{G2532} despise{G2706}{(G5723)} government{G2963}. Presumptuous{G5113} are they, selfwilled{G829}, they are not{G3756} afraid{G5141}{(G5719)} to speak evil{G987}{(G5723)} of dignities{G1391}.

Whereas{G3699} angels{G32}, which are{G5607}{(G5752)} greater in{G3187} power{G2479} and{G2532} might{G1411}, bring{G5342}{(G5719)} not{G3756} railing{G989} accusation{G2920} against{G2596} them{G846} before{G3844} the Lord{G2962}.

But{G1161} these{G3778}, as{G5613} natural{G5446} brute{G249} beasts{G2226}, made{G1080}{(G5772)} to{G1519} be taken{G259} and{G2532} destroyed{G5356}, speak evil{G987}{(G5723)} of{G1722} the things that{G3739} they understand not{G50}{(G5719)}; and shall utterly perish{G2704}{(G5691)} in{G1722} their own{G846} corruption{G5356};

And shall receive{G2865}{(G5697)} the reward{G3408} of unrighteousness{G93}, as they that count{G2233}{(G5740)} it pleasure{G2237} to riot{G5172} in{G1722} the day time{G2250}. Spots{G4696} they are and{G2532} blemishes{G3470}, sporting themselves{G1792}{(G5723)} with{G1722} their own{G846} deceivings{G539} while they feast{G4910}{(G5740)} with you{G5213};

Having{G2192}{(G5723)} eyes{G3788} full{G3324} of adultery{G3428}, and{G2532} that cannot cease from{G180} sin{G266}; beguiling{G1185}{(G5723)} unstable{G793} souls{G5590}: an heart{G2588} they have{G2192}{(G5723)} exercised{G1128}{(G5772)} with covetous practices{G4124}; cursed{G2671} children{G5043}:

Which have forsaken{G2641}{(G5631)} the right{G2117} way{G3598}, and are gone astray{G4105}{(G5681)}, following{G1811}{(G5660)} the way{G3598} of Balaam{G903} the son of Bosor{G1007}, who{G3739} loved{G25}{(G5656)} the wages{G3408} of unrighteousness{G93};

But{G1161} was{G2192}{(G5627)} rebuked{G1649} for his{G2398} iniquity{G3892}: the dumb{G880} ass{G5268} speaking{G5350}{(G5674)} with{G1722} man's{G444} voice{G5456} forbad{G2967}{(G5656)} the madness{G3913} of the prophet{G4396}.

These{G3778} are{G1526}{(G5748)} wells{G4077} without water{G504}, clouds{G3507} that are carried{G1643}{(G5746)} with{G5259} a tempest{G2978}; to whom{G3739} the mist{G2217} of darkness{G4655} is reserved{G5083}{(G5769)} for{G1519} ever{G165}.

For{G1063} when they speak{G5350}{(G5726)} great swelling{G5246} words of vanity{G3153}, they allure{G1185}{(G5719)} through{G1722} the lusts{G1939} of the flesh{G4561}, through much wantonness{G766}, those that were clean{G3689} escaped{G668}{(G5631)} from them who live{G390}{(G5746)} in{G1722} error{G4106}.

While they promise{G1861}{(G5740)} them{G846} liberty{G1657}, they themselves{G846} are{G5225}{(G5723)} the servants{G1401} of corruption{G5356}: for{G1063} of whom{G3739} a man{G5100} is overcome{G2274}{(G5766)},{G2532} of the same{G5129} is he brought in bondage{G1402}{(G5769)}.

For{G1063} if{G1487} after they have escaped{G668}{(G5631)} the pollutions{G3393} of the world{G2889} through{G1722} the knowledge{G1922} of the Lord{G2962} and{G2532} Saviour{G4990} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, they are{G1707} again{G3825} entangled{G1707}{(G5651)} therein{G5125}, and{G1161} overcome{G1096}{(G5754)}{G2274}{(G5736)}, the latter end{G2078} is worse{G5501} with them{G846} than the beginning{G4413}.

For{G1063} it had been{G2258}{(G5713)} better{G2909} for them{G846} not{G3361} to have known{G1921}{(G5760)} the way{G3598} of righteousness{G1343}, than{G2228}, after they have known{G1921}{(G5631)} it, to turn{G1994}{(G5658)} from{G1537} the holy{G40} commandment{G1785} delivered{G3860}{(G5685)} unto them{G846}.

But{G1161} it is happened{G4819}{(G5758)} unto them{G846} according to{G3588} the true{G227} proverb{G3942}, The dog{G2965} is turned{G1994} to{G1909} his own{G2398} vomit{G1829} again{G1994}{(G5660)}; and{G2532} the sow{G5300} that was washed{G3068}{(G5671)} to{G1519} her wallowing{G2946} in the mire{G1004}.