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Peter begins to warn the believers about false teachers.
False prophets came to the people, and false teachers will also come to you
Just as false prophets came deceiving Israel with their words, so will false teachers come teaching lies about Christ.
destructive heresies
The word "heresies" refers to opinions that are contrary to the teaching of Christ and the apostles. These heresies destroy the faith of those who believe them.
the master who bought them
The word "master" here refers to a person who owns slaves. Peter speaks of Jesus as the owner of people whom he has bought, the price being his death. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)