2 Peter 2:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. ”

2 Peter 2:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And through covetousness - This shows what one of the things was by which they were influenced - a thing which, like licentiousness, usually exerts a powerful influence over the teachers of error...
2 Peter 2:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(3) And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make (b) merchandise of you: (4) whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. (3) Covetousness for...
2 Peter 2:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

As there were false prophets in Israel, so there will arise false teachers among the faithful. (Writing from the assumed standpoint of the apostolic age, he projects their coming into the future; in...
2 Peter 2:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

covetousness . Greek. pleonexia. First occurrence Mark 7:22 . feigned . formed, i.e. fabricated. Greek. plastos. Only here. words . App-121. make merchandise of . Greek. emporeuomai. Se...
2 Peter 2:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. With feigned words. Peter endeavors by all means to render the faithful displeased with ungodly teachers, that they might resist them more resolutely and more constantly. It is especially...
2 Peter 2:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. And through covetousness - That th...
2 Peter 2:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

With feigned words, &c.— The phrase, πλαστοις λογοις, means, words formed to deceive; smooth and artful speeches, such as covetous merchants or unfair traders make use of, to put off bad goods....
2 Peter 2:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. Through, х en ( G1722 )...
2 Peter 2:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Warning Against a Threatened Plague of Brutal False Teachers As of old there were false as well as true prophets, so it will be now. This leads the Apostle to speak about the false teachers, who i...
2 Peter 2:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And through covetousness. — Better, In covetousness. This is the atmosphere in which they live. (See Notes on 2 Peter 2:18 and 2 Peter 1:1-2 ; 2 Peter 1:4 ; 2 Peter 1:13 .) Wiclif and Rheims...
2 Peter 2:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 23 THE LORD KNOWETH HOW TO DELIVER 2 Peter 2:1-9 THIS second chapter contains much more of a direct description of the heretical teaching and practices from which the converts were in...
2 Peter 2:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Doom and Deliverance 2 Peter 2:1-11 Already the early Church was threatened with destructive heresies introduced by men who desired only their self-aggrandizement. All the Apostles give warning...
2 Peter 2:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Turning to the subject of the perils threatening the Church, two are referred to - false teachers, and a materialization of mind which follows on such teaching. As in old days there were false prophe...
2 Peter 2:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring...
2 Peter 2:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And through covetousness ;.... Which is generally a prevailing vice among false teachers, they having no other end in view than themselves; either to gain popular applause and vain glory, which they...
2 Peter 2:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. Ver. 3. With feigned words ] C...
2 Peter 2:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And many shall follow their pernicious ways Their destructive doctrines, and sinful practices. By reason of whom the way of truth The doctrine of the gospel, and the genuine religion of Christ;...
2 Peter 2:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

But the true government of God has been hated and rejected -even by men claiming to be Christian. Peter, a true prophet, has forewarned of this in this chapter; and the day has come of which he has p...
2 Peter 2:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

False Prophets and Corrupt Leaders. A. D. 67. 1 But there were false prophets also among the p...
2 Peter 2:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

With feigned words; deceitful speeches, which have a show of truth to hide their errors. Make merchandise of you; as of slaves or beasts: it seems to be a metaphor taken from merchants that speak...
2 Peter 2:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The False Teachers, Their Message And Its Consequences ( 2 Peter 2:1-3 ). The future tense here is probably intended simply to be a general future. The point is that the false teachers are at pres...
2 Peter 2:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MISCHIEF-MAKERS AND MISCHIEF-MAKING CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES THE subject treated in this chapter is the mischievous influence of corrupting doctrine. And false doctrine is constantly treat...
2 Peter 2:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Peter 2:1 . But there were false prophets also among the people, How true that is still! Be not startled, brethren, as though some strange thing had happened to us in this generation. It always...
2 Peter 2:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 2:1 . False teachers who bring in damnable heresies. Sects leading to perdition, and to the extreme of punishment. Who were they? They were yet to come, in part; the roots only began as ye...
2 Peter 2:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Peter 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people; rather, as in the Revised Version, but there arose false prophets also among the people. The transition is s...
2 Peter 2:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Warning against the False Teachers of All Times. The false teachers and their judgment:
2 Peter 2:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 2:8 ; 1 Peter 5:2 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:5 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:3 ; 1 Timothy 3:3 ; 1 Timothy 3:8 ; 1 Timothy 6:5 ; 2 Corinthians 12:17 ; 2 Corinthians 12:18 ; 2 Corinthians 2:17 ; 2 P...
2 Peter 2:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Timely Warnings 2 Peter 2:1-22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It has been said that "to be forewarned is to be forearmed." If God had not told us the things which would surely come, to pass, we would not...
2 Peter 2:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

They will make merchandise of you — Only use you to gain by you, as merchants do their wares. Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not — Was long ago determined, and will be executed speedil...

2 Peter 2:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Peter 2:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Peter 2:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Peter 2:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Peter 2:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Peter 2:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Peter 2:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Peter 2:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Peter 2:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Peter 2:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Peter 2:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Peter 2:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Peter 2:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Peter 2:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 2:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Peter 2:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Peter 2:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Peter 2:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Peter 2:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 2:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Peter 2:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Peter 2:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 2:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

2 Peter 2:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes