2 Peter 2:3

“And through covetousness; etc.] Which is generally a prevailing vice among false teachers, they having no other end in view than themselves; either to gain popular applause and vain glory, which they are always covetous of; or to amass riches to themselves, after which they have an insatiable desire: shall they with feigned words; made words, words of their own devising, and not which the Holy Ghost teacheth; whereby they cover themselves, and privily introduce their pernicious principles; and therefore new words and phrases are always to be suspected and guarded against, especially in articles of moment and importance: or with flattering words and fair speeches, great swelling words of…”

“through, &c.--Greek, "IN covetousness" as their element (Pe2 2:14, end). Contrast Co2 11:20; Co2 12:17. of a long time--in God's eternal purpose. "Before of old ordained to condemnation" (Jde 1:4). lingereth not--though sinners think it lingers; "is not idle." damnation--Greek, "destruction" (see on Pe2 2:1). Personified. slumbereth not--though sinners slumber.”

“And through covetousness - This shows what one of the things was by which they were influenced - a thing which, like licentiousness, usually exerts a powerful influence over the teachers of error. The religious principle is the strongest that is implanted in the human bosom: and men who can obtain a livelihood in no other way, or who are too unprincipled or too indolent to labor for an honest living, often turn public teachers of religion, and adopt the kind of doctrines that will be likely to give them the greatest power over the purses of others. True religion, indeed, requires of its friends to devote all that they have to the service of God and to the promotion of his cause; but it is…”

“They will make merchandise of you - Only use you to gain by you, as merchants do their wares. Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not - Was long ago determined, and will be executed speedily. All sinners are adjudged to destruction; and God's punishing some proves he will punish the rest. 2 Peter 2:4”

“through: Pe2 2:14, Pe2 2:15; Isa 56:11; Jer 6:13, Jer 8:10; Eze 13:19; Mic 3:11; Mal 1:10; Rom 16:18; Co2 12:17, Co2 12:18; Ti1 3:3, Ti1 3:8, Ti1 6:5; Tit 1:7, Tit 1:11; Pe1 5:2; Jde 1:11 with: Pe2 1:16; Psa 18:44, Psa 66:3, Psa 81:15 \*marg. Luk 20:20, Luk 22:47; Th1 2:5 make: Deu 24:17; Joh 2:16; Co2 2:17; Rev 18:11-13 whose: Pe2 2:1, Pe2 2:9; Deu 32:35; Isa 5:19, Isa 30:13, Isa 30:14, Isa 60:22; Hab 3:3; Luk 18:8; Th1 5:3; Pe1 2:8; Jde 1:4, Jde 1:7, Jde 1:15 2 Peter 2:4”