^{1 Ref} And there did come also false prophets among the people, as also among you there shall be false teachers, who shall bring in besides destructive sects, and the Master who bought them denying, bringing to themselves quick destruction,

^{2 Ref} and many shall follow out their destructive ways, because of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of,

^{3 Ref} and in covetousness, with moulded words, of you they shall make merchandise, whose judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction doth not slumber.

^{4 Ref} For if God messengers who sinned did not spare, but with chains of thick gloom, having cast `them' down to Tartarus, did deliver `them' to judgment, having been reserved,

^{5 Ref} and the old world did not spare, but the eighth person, Noah, of righteousness a preacher, did keep, a flood on the world of the impious having brought,

^{6 Ref} and the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah having turned to ashes, with an overthrow did condemn, an example to those about to be impious having set `them';

^{7 Ref} and righteous Lot, worn down by the conduct in lasciviousness of the impious, He did rescue,

^{8 Ref} for in seeing and hearing, the righteous man, dwelling among them, day by day the righteous soul with unlawful works was harassing.

^{9 Ref} The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep,

^{10 Ref} and chiefly those going behind the flesh in desire of uncleanness, and lordship despising; presumptuous, self-complacent, dignities they are not afraid to speak evil of,

^{11 Ref} whereas messengers, in strength and power being greater, do not bear against them before the Lord an evil speaking judgment;

^{12 Ref} and these, as irrational natural beasts, made to be caught and destroyed -- in what things they are ignorant of, speaking evil -- in their destruction shall be destroyed,

^{13 Ref} about to receive a reward of unrighteousness, pleasures counting the luxury in the day, spots and blemishes, luxuriating in their deceits, feasting with you,

^{14 Ref} having eyes full of adultery, and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having an heart exercised in covetousnesses, children of a curse,