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 | And <2532> many <4183> shall follow <1811> (5692) their <846> pernicious ways <684>_; by reason of <1223> whom <3739> the way <3598> of truth <225> shall be evil spoken of <987> (5701)_. {pernicious ways: or, lascivious ways, as some copies read} |
NASB © |
Many <4183> will follow <1811> their sensuality <766> , and because <1223> of them the way <3598> of the truth <225> will be maligned ;<987> |
NET [draft] ITL | And <2532> many <4183> will follow <1811> their <846> debauched lifestyles <766> . Because of <1223> these false teachers <3739> , the way <3598> of truth <225> will be slandered .<987> |
GREEK | kai polloi exakolouyhsousin taiv aselgeiaiv di ouv h odov thv alhyeiav blasfhmhyhsetai <987> (5701) V-FPI-3S |
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.” |