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 Porque ao falarem coisas muito arrogantes de vaidade, iludem com os maus desejos da carne, [e] com perversões, aqueles que já tinham realmente escapado dos que andam no erro.
19 Prometendo-lhes liberdade, [mas] sendo eles mesmos servos da corrupção; porque aquele de quem alguém é vencido, do tal também se faz servo.
20 Porque se, por causa do conhecimento do Senhor e Salvador Jesus Cristo, tiverem escapado das imundícies do mundo, e novamente se envolverem nelas, e forem vencidos, o fim será pior que o começo.
21 Porque melhor teria lhes sido se não tivessem conhecido o caminho da justiça do que, depois de conhecerem, terem se desviado do santo mandamento que havia lhes sido entregue.
22 Mas isto lhes sobreveio [conforme] um verdadeiro provérbio, [que diz] : O cão voltou ao seu próprio vômito; e a porca lavada [voltou] ao chiqueiro da lama.
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What Does 2 Peter 2:20 Mean?
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