II Peter 2:10b-22

Peter, having expounded upon the manner in which God has judged the ungodly in times past, directs our attention to the ungodliness of false teachers and their egregious acts.

In verse 10, the apostle characterizes false teachers as being driven by unclean spirits (walking after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness) and despising authority (government). Peter further describes them as presumptuous and self-willed. He adds, “. . . they are not…