G1811–ἐξακολουθέω–exakoloutheō

For we have not made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, following cleverly imagined fables, but having been eyewitnesses of *his* majesty.

ἐξακολουθήσαντες exakolouthēsantes “having followed”

and many shall follow their dissolute ways, through whom the way of the truth shall be blasphemed.

ἐξακολουθήσουσιν exakolouthēsousin “will follow after”

having left [ergänzt: the] straight way they have gone astray, having followed in the path of Balaam [ergänzt: the son] of Bosor, who loved [ergänzt: the] reward of unrighteousness;

ἐξακολουθήσαντες exakolouthēsantes “having followed”