{From among your own selves} (ex hum(936e) aut(936e)). In sheep's
clothing just as Jesus had foretold. The outcome fully justified
Paul's apprehensions as we see in Colossians, Ephesians, I and II
Timothy, Revelation. False philosophy, immorality, asceticism
will lead some astray ( Col 2:8,18  Eph 4:14  5:6 ). John will
picture "antichrists" who went out from us because they were not
of us ( 1Jo 2:18f. ). There is a false optimism that is
complacently blind as well as a despondent pessimism that gives
up the fight. {Perverse things} (diestrammena). Perfect passive
participle of diastreph(935c), old verb to turn aside, twist,
distort as in  Ac 13:8,10 . {To draw away} (	ou aposp(8369)n).
Articular genitive present active participle of purpose from
apospa(935c), old verb used to draw the sword ( Mt 26:51 ), to
separate ( Lu 22:41  Ac 21:1 ). The pity of it is that such
leaders of dissension can always gain a certain following. Paul's
long residence in Ephesus enabled him to judge clearly of
conditions there.