2 Peter 2:1

“But there were also false prophets among the people, as also among you there will be false teachers, who will secretly bring in parties of destruction, even denying the Sovereign who bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction.”

2 Peter 2:1 · direct translation from the Greek
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2 Peter 2:1, word by word

there wereἘγένοντοEgenonto

happen

For an event to occur, for something to take place in history.

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false prophetsψευδοπροφῆταιpseudoprophētai

false prophet

False prophet: one who claims to speak for God without having been sent by God.

Where else “pseudoprophētai” appears
the peopleλαῷlaōi

people

A people, above all Israel, God's people.

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there will beἔσονταιesontai

there is

Something exists somewhere, or happens.

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false teachersψευδοδιδάσκαλοιpseudodidaskaloi

false teacher

False teacher.

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will secretly bring inπαρεισάξουσινpareisaxousin

bring in secretly

Bring in secretly, slip something in by stealth.

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partiesαἱρέσειςhaireseis

faction

A clique that splits the community.

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of destructionἀπωλείαςapōleias

destruction

Final ruin, the opposite of being saved.

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denyingἀρνούμενοιarnoumenoi

disown

To claim you do not know someone, turn your back on them.

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the Sovereignδεσπότηνdespotēn

Sovereign

God or the Messiah, who rules over all.

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who boughtἀγοράσανταagorasanta

redeem

To pay the price to rescue someone.

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bringingἐπάγοντεςepagontes

bring upon

Bring upon someone, make something fall on them.

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swiftταχινὴνtachinēn

soon, swift

Coming soon, swift, sudden.

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Translation note

“Parties”: the same word as in Acts (5:17; 15:5); here, groups divided by false teachings.

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2And many will follow their debaucheries, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.

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