2Cor 4:2, 2Pe 2:10, Jude 16, 18 | ESV | STEP | But we have renounced disgraceful , underhanded ways. We refuse to practice cunning or to tamper with God’s word , but by the open statement of the truth we would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God .

2 Corinthians 4:2

2 But we have renounced ^adisgraceful, underhanded ways. We refuse to practice ^{▼▼Greek to walk in} cunning or ^cto tamper with God’s word, but ^dby the open statement of the truth ^ewe would commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.

2 Peter 2:10

10 and especially ^fthose who indulge ^{▼▼Greek who go after the flesh} in the lust of defiling passion and ^hdespise authority.

Bold and willful, they do not tremble ⁱas they blaspheme the glorious ones,

Jude 16

16 These are grumblers, malcontents, ^jfollowing their own sinful desires; ^kthey are loud-mouthed boasters, ^lshowing favoritism to gain advantage.

Jude 18

18 They ^{▼▼Or Christ, because they} said to you, ⁿ“In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.”