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And many shall follow their destructive ways, by whom the way of truth shall be blasphemed.

And through covetousness they shall, with crafty words, make merchandise of you. Their ancient condemnation is not lingering. And their destruction does not slumber.

For if God did not spare the angels who had sinned - but cast them down into Hell and delivered them into chains of darkness (to be kept for damnation) -

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Many will follow their depraved conduct(A) and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. In their greed(B) these teachers will exploit you(C) with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.

For if God did not spare angels when they sinned,(D) but sent them to hell,[a] putting them in chains of darkness[b] to be held for judgment;(E)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 2:4 Greek Tartarus
  2. 2 Peter 2:4 Some manuscripts in gloomy dungeons