2 Peter 2:15 meaning and explanation

They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.

2 Peter 2:15, Berean Standard Bible

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Peter is warning his readers about false teachers who had slipped into the church and were twisting the gospel for money. To show what that looks like, he points to Balaam son of Beor, a prophet in Numbers 22 to 24 who was hired by King Balak to curse Israel.

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