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 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 2:21 Mean?
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