A Scriptural Concordance

son of perdition: This is a phrase used in the New Testament to refer to Judas Iscariot. It is also used in an early epistle of the church, where it is equated with the Man of Sin. The followers of the Adversary are often also referred to as sons of perdition. Its final, and most important, usage is to describe someone who will not take part in the glory of God in the afterlife.