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παρεισάγω
pareisagō
G3919
G:V Greek

to introduce

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pareisago refers to false teachers bringing destructive sects among the community in 2 Peter 2:1.

The attested use describes false teachers as bringing destructive sects among their audience; the future active form in 2 Peter 2:1 presents this as what they will do.

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  1. Bringing destructive sects among others · dominant

    In 2 Peter 2:1, the future active plural form occurs of false teachers and their destructive sects. The APB renders the clause, "who will introduce destructive sects," while the wider verse also says that they deny the Master who bought them and bring swift destruction upon themselves.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Peter 2:1, the APB presents the action with "will introduce destructive sects." This rendering confirms the clause's overall action rather than isolating every element of the Greek form.

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