2 PETER 2:15 — KING JAMES VERSION 2 0
“Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;”
Forsaking the right way, they have gone astray. They have followed the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who loved gain from wrongdoing — Balaam's sin serves as historical precedent for false teachers who distort truth for profit. The way of Balaam (hodós Balaám) became proverbial for using spiritual authority for financial gain (cf. Numbers 22-24, Jude 11). The loved gain (misthos adikias) directly parallels the false teachers' exploitation.
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