Forsaking (καταλειποντες). Present active participle of καταλειπω (continually leaving) or καταλιποντες (second aorist active), ha…

Which have forsaken the right way. The straight path of honesty and integrity. Religion is often represented as a straight path, and to do…

The right way. (Compare to Acts 13:10.) In the Shepherd of Hermas (I. Vis. III. vii. 1) we have, “Who have belie…

The false teachers resemble Balaam, the son of Beor, in that Balaam loved money and was willing to pursue it instead of obeying God ([Reference Num…

Which have forsaken the right way
The right way of the Lord, the way of truth, the Gospel of truth; or Christ, who i…

Impure seducers and their abandoned followers give themselves up to their own fleshly minds. Refusing to bring every thought to the obedience of Ch…