{Forsaking} (kataleipontes). Present active participle of
kataleip(935c) (continually leaving) or katalipontes (second
aorist active), having left. {The right way} (eutheian hodon).
"The straight way" of  1Sa 12:23  (cf.  Mt 7:13f.  for this use
of hodos), "the way of truth" ( 2:2 ). {They went astray}
(eplan(8874)h(8873)an). First aorist passive indicative of plana(935c),
like  Mr 12:24 . {The way of Balaam} (	(8869) hod(9369) tou Balaam).
Associative instrumental case after exakolouth(8873)antes, for
which verb see  1:16  2:2 . These false teachers, as shown in
verse  13 , followed the way of Balaam, "who loved the hire of
wrong-doing" (hos misthon adikias (8867)ap(8873)en).