# impostors An imposter is a person who wants other people to think he is someone other, usually more important, than who he is. # will go from bad to worse "will become even more evil" # leading others astray and being led astray Here, to lead someone astray is a metaphor for persuading someone to believe something that is not true. Alternate translation: "deceiving and being deceived" or "teaching lies and believing lies" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])