2 Peter 2:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.”
2 Peter 2:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Peter 2:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Peter 2:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For if, after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in it and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.”
2 Peter 2:20 — World English Bible
2 Peter 2:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first.”
2 Peter 2:20 — American Standard Version
2 Peter 2:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for, if having escaped from the pollutions of the world, in the acknowledging of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and by these again being entangled, they have been overcome, become to them hath the last things worse than the first,”
2 Peter 2:20 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Peter 2:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“For if after having escaped the pollutions of the world through [the] knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, again entangled, they are subdued by these, their last state is worse than the first.”
2 Peter 2:20 — Darby Translation
2 Peter 2:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For if they, after they haue escaped from the filthinesse of the world, through the acknowledging of the Lord, and of the Sauiour Iesus Christ, are yet tangled againe therein, and ouercome, the latter ende is worse with them then the beginning.”
2 Peter 2:20 — Geneva Bible
2 Peter 2:20 in Context — 2 Peter 2
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.
22 Il leur est arrivé ce que dit un proverbe vrai: Le chien est retourné à ce qu’il avait vomi, et la truie lavée s’est vautrée dans le bourbier.
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What Does 2 Peter 2:20 Mean?
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