2Pe 2:15 | RWP | e4.org | Forsaking ( καταλειποντες ). Present active participle of καταλειπω (continually leaving) or καταλιποντες (second aorist active), having left. The right way ( ευθειαν οδον ). "The straight way" of (cf. . for this use of οδος ), "the way of truth" ( ). They went astray ( επλανηθησαν ). First aorist passive indicative of πλαναω , like . The way of Balaam ( τη οδω του Βαλααμ ). Associative instrumental case after εξακολουθησαντες , for which verb see ; . These false teachers, as shown in verse , followed the way of Balaam, "who loved the hire of wrong-doing" ( ος μισθον αδικιας ηγαπησεν ).

‏ 2 Peter 2:15

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

The right way ( ευθειαν οδον ). "The straight way" of 1Sa 12:23 (cf. Mt 7:13f. for this use of οδος ), "the way of truth" (2:2).

They went astray ( επλανηθησαν ). First aorist passive indicative of πλαναω, like Mr 12:24.

The way of Balaam ( τη οδω του Βαλααμ ). Associative instrumental case after εξακολουθησαντες, for which verb see 1:16; 2:2. These false teachers, as shown in verse 13, followed the way of Balaam, "who loved the hire of wrong-doing" ( ος μισθον αδικιας ηγαπησεν ).