2 Peter 2:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.”
2 Peter 2:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Peter 2:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Peter 2:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.”
2 Peter 2:21 — World English Bible
2 Peter 2:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.”
2 Peter 2:21 — American Standard Version
2 Peter 2:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of the righteousness, than having acknowledged <FI>it<Fi> , to turn back from the holy command delivered to them,”
2 Peter 2:21 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Peter 2:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known [it] to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.”
2 Peter 2:21 — Darby Translation
2 Peter 2:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For it had bene better for them, not to haue acknowledged the way of righteousnes, then after they haue acknowledged it, to turne from the holy commandement giuen vnto them.”
2 Peter 2:21 — Geneva Bible
2 Peter 2:21 in Context — 2 Peter 2
19 Prometiéndoles libertad, siendo ellos mismos siervos de corrupción. Porque el que es de alguno vencido, es sujeto á la servidumbre del que lo venció.
20 Ciertamente, si habiéndose ellos apartado de las contaminaciones del mundo, por el conocimiento del Señor y Salvador Jesucristo, y otra vez envolviéndose en ellas, son vencidos, sus postrimerías les son hechas peores que los principios.
21 Porque mejor les hubiera sido no haber conocido el camino de la justicia, que después de haberlo conocido, tornarse atrás del santo mandamiento que les fué dado.
22 Pero les ha acontecido lo del verdadero proverbio: El perro se volvió á su vómito, y la puerca lavada á revolcarse en el cieno.
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What Does 2 Peter 2:21 Mean?
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