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Romans 16:17-27 (view passage online)
Peter warns the church about false teachers, calling them wells without water and clouds carried by a tempest. These teachers promise liberty but live as slaves of corruption, like a sow returning to the mire. He exhorts believers to remember the words of the prophets to protect themselves.
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Romans 3 (view passage online)
Paul teaches that all people sin and none seek after God or live righteously. The law brings the knowledge of sin, but God gives righteousness apart from the law through faith in Jesus Christ. God justifies believers freely by His grace, acting as both just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.
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2 Peter 2:12-22 (view passage online)
False teachers despise authority, speak evil of things they do not understand, and have eyes full of adultery. They forsake the right way, much like Balaam who loved the wages of unrighteousness. These teachers lure unstable souls away with empty promises.
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Romans 16:1-6 (view passage online)
Peter calls believers to have a genuine love and care for the people around them. Wives can win unbelieving husbands without a word through their godly conduct. Husbands must dwell with their wives with understanding and honor.