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.

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.

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;

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;

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;

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

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

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:

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.

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

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;

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;

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:

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;

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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¹ But ^G1161 there were ^G1096 false prophets ^G5578 also ^G2532 among ^G1722 the people, ^G2992 even ^G2532 as ^G5613 there shall be ^G2071 false teachers ^G5572 among ^G1722 you, ^G5213 who ^G3748 privily shall bring in ^G3919 damnable ^G684 heresies, ^G139 even ^G2532 denying ^G720 the Lord ^G1203 that bought ^G59 them, ^G846 and bring ^G1863 upon themselves ^G1438 swift ^G5031 destruction. ^G684

² And ^G2532 many ^G4183 shall follow ^G1811 their ^G846 pernicious ways; ^G684 by reason of ^G1223 whom ^G3739 the way ^G3598 of truth ^G225 shall be evil spoken of. ^G987

³ And ^G2532 through ^G1722 covetousness ^G4124 shall they with feigned ^G4112 words ^G3056 make merchandise ^G1710 of you: ^G5209 whose ^G3739 judgment ^G2917 now of a long time ^G1597 lingereth ^G691 not, ^G3756 and ^G2532 their ^G846 damnation ^G684 slumbereth ^G3573 not. ^G3756

⁴ For ^G1063 if ^G1487 God ^G2316 spared ^G5339 not ^G3756 the angels ^G32 that sinned, ^G264 but ^G235 cast them down to hell, ^G5020 and delivered ^G3860 them into chains ^G4577 of darkness, ^G2217 to be reserved ^G5083 unto ^G1519 judgment; ^G2920

⁵ And ^G2532 spared ^G5339 not ^G3756 the old ^G744 world, ^G2889 but ^G235 saved ^G5442 Noah ^G3575 the eighth ^G3590 person, a preacher ^G2783 of righteousness, ^G1343 bringing in ^G1863 the flood ^G2627 upon the world ^G2889 of the ungodly; ^G765

⁶ And ^G2532 turning ^G5077 the cities ^G4172 of Sodom ^G4670 and ^G2532 Gomorrha ^G1116 into ashes ^G5077 condemned ^G2632 them with an overthrow, ^G2692 making ^G5087 them an ensample ^G5262 unto those that after should ^G3195 live ungodly; ^G764

⁷ And ^G2532 delivered ^G4506 just ^G1342 Lot, ^G3091 vexed ^G2669 with ^G5259 the filthy ^G766 conversation ^G391 of the wicked: ^G113

⁸ (For ^G1063 that righteous man ^G1342 dwelling ^G1460 among ^G1722 them, ^G846 in seeing ^G990 and ^G2532 hearing, ^G189 vexed ^G928 his righteous ^G1342 soul ^G5590 from day ^G2250 to ^G1537 day ^G2250 with their unlawful ^G459 deeds;) ^G2041

⁹ The Lord ^G2962 knoweth ^G1492 how to deliver ^G4506 the godly ^G2152 out of ^G1537 temptations, ^G3986 and ^G1161 to reserve ^G5083 the unjust ^G94 unto ^G1519 the day ^G2250 of judgment ^G2920 to be punished: ^G2849

¹⁰ But ^G1161 chiefly ^G3122 them that walk ^G4198 after ^G3694 the flesh ^G4561 in ^G1722 the lust ^G1939 of uncleanness, ^G3394 and ^G2532 despise ^G2706 government. ^G2963 Presumptuous ^G5113 are they, selfwilled, ^G829 they are not ^G3756 afraid ^G5141 to speak evil ^G987 of dignities. ^G1391

¹¹ Whereas ^G3699 angels, ^G32 which are ^G5607 greater in ^G3187 power ^G2479 and ^G2532 might, ^G1411 bring ^G5342 not ^G3756 railing ^G989 accusation ^G2920 against ^G2596 them ^G846 before ^G3844 the Lord. ^G2962

¹² But ^G1161 these, ^G3778 as ^G5613 natural ^G5446 brute ^G249 beasts, ^G2226 made ^G1080 to ^G1519 be taken ^G259 and ^G2532 destroyed, ^G5356 speak evil ^G987 of ^G1722 the things that ^G3739 they understand not; ^G50 and shall utterly perish ^G2704 in ^G1722 their own ^G846 corruption; ^G5356

¹³ And shall receive ^G2865 the reward ^G3408 of unrighteousness, ^G93 as they that count ^G2233 it pleasure ^G2237 to riot ^G5172 in ^G1722 the day time. ^G2250 Spots ^G4696 they are and ^G2532 blemishes, ^G3470 sporting themselves ^G1792 with ^G1722 their own ^G846 deceivings ^G539 while they feast ^G4910 with you; ^G5213

¹⁴ Having ^G2192 eyes ^G3788 full ^G3324 of adultery, ^G3428 and ^G2532 that cannot cease from ^G180 sin; ^G266 beguiling ^G1185 unstable ^G793 souls: ^G5590 an heart ^G2588 they have ^G2192 exercised ^G1128 with covetous practices; ^G4124 cursed ^G2671 children: ^G5043

¹⁵ Which have forsaken ^G2641 the right ^G2117 way, ^G3598 and are gone astray, ^G4105 following ^G1811 the way ^G3598 of Balaam ^G903 the son of Bosor, ^G1007 who ^G3739 loved ^G25 the wages ^G3408 of unrighteousness; ^G93

¹⁶ But ^G1161 was ^G2192 rebuked ^G1649 for his ^G2398 iniquity: ^G3892 the dumb ^G880 ass ^G5268 speaking ^G5350 with ^G1722 man's ^G444 voice ^G5456 forbad ^G2967 the madness ^G3913 of the prophet. ^G4396

¹⁷ These ^G3778 are ^G1526 wells ^G4077 without water, ^G504 clouds ^G3507 that are carried ^G1643 with ^G5259 a tempest; ^G2978 to whom ^G3739 the mist ^G2217 of darkness ^G4655 is reserved ^G5083 for ^G1519 ever. ^G165

¹⁸ For ^G1063 when they speak ^G5350 great swelling ^G5246 words of vanity, ^G3153 they allure ^G1185 through ^G1722 the lusts ^G1939 of the flesh, ^G4561 through much wantonness, ^G766 those that were clean ^G3689 escaped ^G668 from them who live ^G390 in ^G1722 error. ^G4106

¹⁹ While they promise ^G1861 them ^G846 liberty, ^G1657 they themselves ^G846 are ^G5225 the servants ^G1401 of corruption: ^G5356 for ^G1063 of whom ^G3739 a man ^G5100 is overcome, ^{G2274 G2532} of the same ^G5129 is he brought in bondage. ^G1402

²⁰ For ^G1063 if ^G1487 after they have escaped ^G668 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 therein, ^G5125 and ^G1161 overcome, ^{G1096 G2274} the latter end ^G2078 is worse ^G5501 with them ^G846 than the beginning. ^G4413

²¹ For ^G1063 it had been ^G2258 better ^G2909 for them ^G846 not ^G3361 to have known ^G1921 the way ^G3598 of righteousness, ^G1343 than, ^G2228 after they have known ^G1921 it, to turn ^G1994 from ^G1537 the holy ^G40 commandment ^G1785 delivered ^G3860 unto them. ^G846

²² But ^G1161 it is happened ^G4819 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 and ^G2532 the sow ^G5300 that was washed ^G3068 to ^G1519 her wallowing ^G2946 in the mire. ^G1004

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¹ But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

² And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of.

³ And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.

⁴ For if God spared not angels when they sinned, but cast them down to hell, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;

⁵ and spared not the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;

⁶ and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, having made them an example unto those that should live ungodly;

⁷ and delivered righteous Lot, sore distressed by the lascivious life of the wicked

⁸ (for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed `his' righteous soul from day to day with `their' lawless deeds):

⁹ the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;

¹⁰ but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to rail at dignities:

¹¹ whereas angels, though greater in might and power, bring not a railing judgment against them before the Lord.

¹² But these, as creatures without reason, born mere animals to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their destroying surely be destroyed,

¹³ suffering wrong as the hire of wrong-doing; `men' that count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes, revelling in their deceivings while they feast with you;

¹⁴ having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;

¹⁵ forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the `son' of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing;

¹⁶ but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man's voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.

¹⁷ These are springs without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved.

¹⁸ For, uttering great swelling `words' of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;

¹⁹ promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also brought into bondage.

²⁰ For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first.

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

²² It has happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog turning to his own vomit again, and the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire.

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¹ And there did come also false prophets among the people, as also among you there shall be false teachers, who shall bring in besides destructive sects, and the Master who bought them denying, bringing to themselves quick destruction,

² and many shall follow out their destructive ways, because of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of,

³ and in covetousness, with moulded words, of you they shall make merchandise, whose judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction doth not slumber.

⁴ For if God messengers who sinned did not spare, but with chains of thick gloom, having cast `them' down to Tartarus, did deliver `them' to judgment, having been reserved,

⁵ and the old world did not spare, but the eighth person, Noah, of righteousness a preacher, did keep, a flood on the world of the impious having brought,

⁶ and the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah having turned to ashes, with an overthrow did condemn, an example to those about to be impious having set `them';

⁷ and righteous Lot, worn down by the conduct in lasciviousness of the impious, He did rescue,

⁸ for in seeing and hearing, the righteous man, dwelling among them, day by day the righteous soul with unlawful works was harassing.

⁹ The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep,

¹⁰ and chiefly those going behind the flesh in desire of uncleanness, and lordship despising; presumptuous, self-complacent, dignities they are not afraid to speak evil of,

¹¹ whereas messengers, in strength and power being greater, do not bear against them before the Lord an evil speaking judgment;

¹² and these, as irrational natural beasts, made to be caught and destroyed -- in what things they are ignorant of, speaking evil -- in their destruction shall be destroyed,

¹³ about to receive a reward of unrighteousness, pleasures counting the luxury in the day, spots and blemishes, luxuriating in their deceits, feasting with you,

¹⁴ having eyes full of adultery, and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having an heart exercised in covetousnesses, children of a curse,

¹⁵ having forsaken a right way, they did go astray, having followed in the way of Balaam the `son' of Bosor, who a reward of unrighteousness did love,

¹⁶ and had a rebuke of his own iniquity -- a dumb ass, in man's voice having spoken, did forbid the madness of the prophet.

¹⁷ These are wells without water, and clouds by a tempest driven, to whom the thick gloom of the darkness to the age hath been kept;

¹⁸ for overswellings of vanity speaking, they do entice in desires of the flesh -- lasciviousnesses, those who had truly escaped from those conducting themselves in error,

¹⁹ liberty to them promising, themselves being servants of the corruption, for by whom any one hath been overcome, to this one also he hath been brought to servitude,

²⁰ for, if having escaped from the pollutions of the world, in the acknowledging of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and by these again being entangled, they have been overcome, become to them hath the last things worse than the first,

²¹ for it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of the righteousness, than having acknowledged `it', to turn back from the holy command delivered to them,

²² and happened to them hath that of the true similitude; `A dog did turn back upon his own vomit,' and, `A sow having bathed herself -- to rolling in mire.'

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¹ But there were false prophets also among the people, as there shall be also among you false teachers, who shall bring in by the bye destructive heresies, and deny the master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction;

² and many shall follow their dissolute ways, through whom the way of the truth shall be blasphemed.

³ And through covetousness, with well-turned words, will they make merchandise of you: for whom judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction slumbers not.

⁴ For if God spared not [the] angels who had sinned, but having cast them down to the deepest pit of gloom has delivered them to chains of darkness [to be] kept for judgment;

⁵ and spared not [the] old world, but preserved Noe, [the] eighth, a preacher of righteousness, having brought in [the] flood upon [the] world of [the] ungodly;

⁶ and having reduced [the] cities of Sodom and Gomorrha to ashes, condemned [them] with an overthrow, setting [them as] an example to those that should [afterwards] live an ungodly life;

⁷ and saved righteous Lot, distressed with the abandoned conversation of the godless,

⁸ (for the righteous man through seeing and hearing, dwelling among them, tormented [his] righteous soul day after day with [their] lawless works,)

⁹ [the] Lord knows [how] to deliver the godly out of trial, and to keep [the] unjust to [the] day of judgment [to be] punished;

¹⁰ and specially those who walk after the flesh in [the] lust of uncleanness, and despise lordship. Bold [are they], self-willed; they do not fear speaking injuriously of dignities:

¹¹ when angels, who are greater in might and power, do not bring against them, before the Lord, an injurious charge.

¹² But these, as natural animals without reason, made to be caught and destroyed, speaking injuriously in things they are ignorant of, shall also perish in their own corruption,

¹³ receiving [the] reward of unrighteousness; accounting ephemeral indulgence pleasure; spots and blemishes, rioting in their own deceits, feasting with you;

¹⁴ having eyes full of adultery, and that cease not from sin, alluring unestablished souls; having a heart practised in covetousness, children of curse;

¹⁵ having left [the] straight way they have gone astray, having followed in the path of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved [the] reward of unrighteousness;

¹⁶ but had reproof of his own wickedness -- [the] dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the folly of the prophet.

¹⁷ These are springs without water, and mists driven by storm, to whom the gloom of darkness is reserved [for ever].

¹⁸ For [while] speaking great highflown words of vanity, they allure with [the] lusts of [the] flesh, by dissoluteness, those who have just fled those who walk in error,

¹⁹ promising them liberty, while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a man is subdued, by him is he also brought into slavery.

²⁰ For if after having escaped the pollutions of the world through [the] knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, again entangled, they are subdued by these, their last state is worse than the first.

²¹ For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known [it] to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

²² But that [word] of the true proverb has happened to them: [The] dog [has] turned back to his own vomit; and, [The] washed sow to [her] rolling in mud.

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¹ But there also arose false prophets among the people, as among you also there will be false teachers, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.

² Many will follow their immoral{TR reads "destructive" instead of "immoral"} ways, and as a result, the way of the truth will be maligned.

³ In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn't linger, and their destruction will not slumber.

⁴ For if God didn't spare angels when they sinned, but cast them down to Tartarus{Tartarus is another name for Hell}, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved to judgment;

⁵ and didn't spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood on the world of the ungodly;

⁶ and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, having made them an example to those who would live ungodly;

⁷ and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked

⁸ (for that righteous man dwelling among them, was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds):

⁹ the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment;

¹⁰ but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;

¹¹ whereas angels, though greater in might and power, don't bring a railing judgment against them before the Lord.

¹² But these, as unreasoning creatures, born natural animals to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil in matters about which they are ignorant, will in their destroying surely be destroyed,

¹³ receiving the wages of unrighteousness; people who count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes, reveling in their deceit while they feast with you;

¹⁴ having eyes full of adultery, and who can't cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;

¹⁵ forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrong-doing;

¹⁶ but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A mute donkey spoke with man's voice and stopped the madness of the prophet.

¹⁷ These are wells without water, clouds driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.

¹⁸ For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;

¹⁹ promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for by whom a man is overcome, by the same is he also brought into bondage.

²⁰ For if, after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state has become worse with them than the first.

²¹ For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

²² But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, "The dog turns to his own vomit again," and "the sow that had washed to wallowing in the mire."

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¹ But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly put forward wrong teachings for your destruction, even turning away from the Lord who gave himself for them; whose destruction will come quickly, and they themselves will be the cause of it.

² And a great number will go with them in their evil ways, through whom the true way will have a bad name.

³ And in their desire for profit they will come to you with words of deceit, like traders doing business in souls: whose punishment has been ready for a long time and their destruction is watching for them.

⁴ For if God did not have pity for the angels who did evil, but sent them down into hell, to be kept in chains of eternal night till they were judged;

⁵ And did not have mercy on the world which then was, but only kept safe Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when he let loose the waters over the world of the evil-doers;

⁶ And sent destruction on Sodom and Gomorrah, burning them up with fire as an example to those whose way of life might in the future be unpleasing to him;

⁷ And kept safe Lot, the upright man, who was deeply troubled by the unclean life of the evil-doers

⁸ (Because the soul of that upright man living among them was pained from day to day by seeing and hearing their crimes):

⁹ The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;

¹⁰ But specially those who go after the unclean desires of the flesh, and make sport of authority. Ready to take chances, uncontrolled, they have no fear of saying evil of those in high places:

¹¹ Though the angels, who are greater in strength and power, do not make use of violent language against them before the Lord.

¹² But these men, like beasts without reason, whose natural use is to be taken and put to death, crying out against things of which they have no knowledge, will undergo that same destruction which they are designing for others;

¹³ For the evil which overtakes them is the reward of their evil-doing: such men take their pleasure in the delights of the flesh even in the daytime; they are like the marks of a disease, like poisoned wounds among you, feasting together with you in joy;

¹⁴ Having eyes full of evil desire, never having enough of sin; turning feeble souls out of the true way; they are children of cursing, whose hearts are well used to bitter envy;

¹⁵ Turning out of the true way, they have gone wandering in error, after the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who was pleased to take payment for wrongdoing;

¹⁶ But his wrongdoing was pointed out to him: an ass, talking with a man's voice, put a stop to the error of the prophet.

¹⁷ These are fountains without water, and mists before a driving storm; for whom the eternal night is kept in store.

¹⁸ For with high-sounding false words, making use of the attraction of unclean desires of the flesh, they get into their power those newly made free from those who are living in error;

¹⁹ Saying that they will be free, while they themselves are the servants of destruction; because whatever gets the better of a man makes a servant of him.

²⁰ For if, after they have got free from the unclean things of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again taken in the net and overcome, their last condition is worse than their first.

²¹ For it would have been better for them to have had no knowledge of the way of righteousness, than to go back again from the holy law which was given to them, after having knowledge of it.

²² They are an example of that true saying, The dog has gone back to the food it had put out, and the pig which had been washed to its rolling in the dirty earth.