G1811–ἐξακολουθέω–exakoloutheō

For when we gave you news of the power and the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, our teaching was not based on stories put together by art, but we were eye-witnesses of his glory.

ἐξακολουθήσαντες exakolouthēsantes “having followed”

And a great number will go with them in their evil ways, through whom the true way will have a bad name.

ἐξακολουθήσουσιν exakolouthēsousin “will follow after”

Turning out of the true way, they have gone wandering in error, after the way of Balaam, the son of Beor, who was pleased to take payment for wrongdoing;

ἐξακολουθήσαντες exakolouthēsantes “having followed”