Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Peter 2:3

3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you , whose judgment now of a long time lingreth not , and their damnation slumbreth not .

Deceitful Speeches, which have a shew of Truth to hide their Errors.

As of Slaves or Beasts; it seems to be a Metaphor taken from Merchants that speak great things of bad Wares, the better to vend them; the sence is, with specious words, and pious pretences, they shall deceive you to make a gain of you.

Or, Condemnation.

Being of old determined by God, and foretold in the Scripture, and so nearer than they themselves imagine.

i. e. Goes on apace, and hastens on them.

Or, Destruction.

i. e. Watcheth, as ready to overtake them in its time; it may be a Metaphor taken from a Traveller, as Prov. 6.11. or the Apostle alludes to Deut. 32.35. where the like expression is found; see v. 1. of this Chapter.

Marginal references: Tit. 1.11.