15. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Peter 2:15:1 ⧉καταλιπόντεςkataleepontesforsaking 2 Peter 2:15:2 ⧉εὐθεῖανeftheeanstraight 2 Peter 2:15:3 ⧉ὁδὸνothonway 2 Peter 2:15:4 ⧉ἐπλανήθησανeplaneetheesanthey went astray 2 Peter 2:15:5 ⧉ἐξακολουθήσαντεςeksakolootheesanteshaving followed 2 Peter 2:15:6 ⧉τῇteethe 2 Peter 2:15:7 ⧉ὁδῷotheeway 2 Peter 2:15:8 ⧉τοῦtooof the 2 Peter 2:15:9 ⧉ΒαλαὰμvalaamBalaam 2 Peter 2:15:10 ⧉τοῦtooof 2 Peter 2:15:11 ⧉ΒοσὸρvosorBosor 2 Peter 2:15:12 ⧉ὃςoswho 2 Peter 2:15:13 ⧉μισθὸνmeesthonwages 2 Peter 2:15:14 ⧉ἀδικίαςatheekeeasof unrighteousness 2 Peter 2:15:15 ⧉ἠγάπησενeegapeesenhe loved |
15. Formal Translation Having abandoned the straight way, they went astray, following the way of Balaam son of Bosor, who loved the wage of unrighteousness. |
15. Dynamic Translation They left the right path and wandered off, choosing the path of Balaam, son of Bosor, who loved the pay that comes from wrongdoing. |