²⁶ These things have I written unto you concerning them that would lead you astray.

⁷ For many deceivers are gone forth into the world, `even' they that confess not that Jesus Christ cometh in the flesh. This is the deceiver and the antichrist.

⁷ `My' little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:

¹ But there arose false prophets also among the people, as among you also there shall be false teachers, who shall privily bring in destructive heresies, denying even the Master that bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

² And many shall follow their lascivious doings; by reason of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of.

³ And in covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose sentence now from of old lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.

¹³ But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

¹ But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons,

¹⁸ Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he hath seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

⁸ Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

¹³ For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.

¹⁴ And no marvel; for even Satan fashioneth himself into an angel of light.

¹⁵ It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works.

²⁹ I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;

³⁰ and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

²² for there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, the elect.

¹⁰ Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there is no peace; and when one buildeth up a wall, behold, they daub it with untempered `mortar':

²⁶ The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.