The immoral living of the heretics is highlighted and condemned. They are not examples of righteousness but of sin—foolish in their actions and words. Driven by greed and sinful desires, they will be destroyed in judgment along with all who follow in their footsteps. They have left the straight path and though they may claim to be Christians, their actions show that they do not belong to Christ and know nothing of spiritual realities.
10 and especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority.Bold and willful, they do not tremble as they blaspheme the glorious ones,