2 Peter 2:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.”
2 Peter 2:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Peter 2:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Peter 2:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for a man is brought into bondage by whoever overcomes him.”
2 Peter 2:19 — World English Bible
2 Peter 2:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also brought into bondage.”
2 Peter 2:19 — American Standard Version
2 Peter 2:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“liberty to them promising, themselves being servants of the corruption, for by whom any one hath been overcome, to this one also he hath been brought to servitude,”
2 Peter 2:19 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Peter 2:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“promising them liberty, while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a man is subdued, by him is he also brought into slavery.”
2 Peter 2:19 — Darby Translation
2 Peter 2:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Promising vnto them libertie, and are themselues the seruants of corruption: for of whomsoeuer a man is ouercome, euen vnto the same is he in bondage.”
2 Peter 2:19 — Geneva Bible
2 Peter 2:19 in Context — 2 Peter 2
17 Ces gens-là sont des fontaines sans eau, des nuées que chasse un tourbillon: l’obscurité des ténèbres leur est réservée.
18 Avec des discours enflés de vanité, ils amorcent par les convoitises de la chair, par les dissolutions, ceux qui viennent à peine d’échapper aux hommes qui vivent dans l’égarement;
19 ils leur promettent la liberté, quand ils sont eux-mêmes esclaves de la corruption, car chacun est esclave de ce qui a triomphé de lui.
20 En effet, si, après s’être retirés des souillures du monde, par la connaissance du Seigneur et Sauveur Jésus-Christ, ils s’y engagent de nouveau et sont vaincus, leur dernière condition est pire que la première.
21 Car mieux valait pour eux n’avoir pas connu la voie de la justice, que de se détourner, après l’avoir connue, du saint commandement qui leur avait été donné.
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