7. But God saved Lot from those cities. Lot, a good man, was troubled because of the sinful behavior of evil people.
8. (Lot was a good man, but he lived with evil people every day. His good heart was hurt by the evil things that he saw and heard.)
9. And so the Lord knows how to save those who serve him. He will save them when troubles come. And the Lord will hold evil people and punish them, while waiting for the Judgment Day.
10. That punishment is especially for those who live by doing the evil things their sinful selves want, and for those who hate the Lord’s authority.These false teachers do anything they want and brag about it. They are not afraid to say bad things about the glorious angels.
11. The angels are much stronger and more powerful than false teachers. But even the angels do not accuse them with insults before the Lord.
12. But these men say bad things about what they do not understand. They are like animals that act without thinking. These animals are born to be caught and killed. And, like wild animals, these false teachers will be destroyed.
13. They have caused many people to suffer; so they themselves will suffer. That is their pay for what they have done. They take pleasure in doing evil things openly. So they are like dirty spots and stains among you. They bring shame to you in the meals that you eat together.
14. Every time they look at a woman they want her. Their desire for sin is never satisfied. They lead weak people into the trap of sin. They have taught their hearts to be selfish. God will punish them.
15. These false teachers left the right road and lost their way. They followed the way that Balaam went. Balaam was the son of Beor, who loved being paid for doing wrong.