The Appearance of False Prophets

2 But ^(A)false prophets also appeared among the people, just as there will also be ^(B)false teachers ^(C)among you, who will ^(D)secretly introduce ^(E)destructive heresies, even ^(F)denying the ^(G)Master who ^(H)bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. ² Many will follow their ^(I)indecent behavior, and because of them ^(J)the way of the truth will be ^(K)maligned; ³ and in their ^(L)greed they will ^(M)exploit you with ^(N)false words; ^(O)their judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.

¹⁵ abandoning ^(A)the right way, they have gone astray, having followed ^(B)the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved ^(C)the ^[a]reward of unrighteousness; ¹⁶ but he received a rebuke for his own offense, ^(D)for a mute donkey, speaking with a human voice, restrained the insanity of the prophet.

¹⁷ These are ^(E)springs without water and mists driven by a storm, ^(F)for whom the ^[b]black darkness has been reserved. ¹⁸ For, while speaking out ^(G)arrogant words of no ^(H)value they ^(I)entice by fleshly desires, by ^(J)indecent behavior, those who barely ^(K)escape from the ones who live in error, ¹⁹ promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for ^(L)by what anyone is overcome, by this he is enslaved.