2 Peter 2:2

NETBible

And many will follow their debauched lifestyles. 1  Because of these false teachers, 2  the way of truth will be slandered. 3 

NIV ©

Many will follow their shameful ways and will bring the way of truth into disrepute.

NASB ©

Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of the truth will be maligned;

NLT ©

Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of them, Christ and his true way will be slandered.

MSG ©

but not before they recruit a crowd of mixed-up followers who can't tell right from wrong. They give the way of truth a bad name.

BBE ©

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

NRSV ©

Even so, many will follow their licentious ways, and because of these teachers the way of truth will be maligned.

NKJV ©

And many will follow their destructive ways, because of whom the way of truth will be blasphemed.

KJV
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{pernicious ways: or, lascivious ways, as some copies read}
NASB ©
Many
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NET [draft] ITL
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NETBible

And many will follow their debauched lifestyles. 1  Because of these false teachers, 2  the way of truth will be slandered. 3 

NET Notes

1 tn “Debauched lifestyles” is literally “licentiousnesses,” “sensualities,” “debaucheries.”

2 tn Grk “because of whom,” introducing a subordinate clause to the first part of the verse.

3 tn Or “blasphemed,” “reviled,” “treated with contempt.”