The Appearance of False Prophets
2 But false prophets also appeared among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. 2 Many will follow their indecent behavior, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned; 3 and in their greed they will exploit you with false words; their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
4 For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, held for judgment; 5 and did not spare the ancient world, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;
Verse 1
The first part of the verse talks about false prophets among the people and there will also be false teachers.
Master refers to Lord.
They will deny God
Swift destruction refers to coming soon, it will happen suddenly and unexpectedly.
13 “If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, Deuteronomy 13:1
Verse 2
depraved ways, evil ways, or immoral ways are what some of the other versions use instead of Indecent behavior.
Because as CEV puts evil ways then it goes on to say tell lies about the true way.
GNT says immoral ways and speak evil of the way of truth.
This all boils down that it was not good behavior.
5 and they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may have relations with them.” Genesis 19:5
Verse 3
Greed refers to covetousness.
These people only view themselves and always seek to gain popularity and glory.
They will according to CEB take advantage of you with lies.
5 and constant friction between people of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. 1 Timothy 6:5
Verse 4
This verse talks about how God spared angels and sent them to hell which is darkness and held for judgment.
Held for judgment refers to the last day, the time when they will have full torment.
6 And angels who did not keep their own domain but abandoned their proper dwelling place, these He has kept in eternal restraints under darkness for the judgment of the great day, Jude 6
Verse 5
God did spare the ancient world but protected Noah.
Proclaimer is what the DNLT version says.
This all boils down to that Noah was the person who brought righteousness and was righteousness.
God brought the flood because of the ungodliness of the earth.
20 then I will bring you down with those who go down to the pit, to the people of old, and I will make you remain in the lower parts of the earth, like the ancient ruins, with those who go down to the pit, so that you will not be inhabited; but I will put glory in the land of the living. Ezekiel 26:20
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