Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
For, better, had it been for them - not to have obtained a personal knowledge of the way of righteousness, than, having obtained such knowledge, to turn back out of the holy commandment delivered unto them.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness
International Standard Version
It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to know it and turn their backs on the holy commandment that was committed to them.
A Conservative Version
For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
For it would have been better for them not to have [personally] known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to have turned back from the holy commandment [verbally] handed on to them.
An Understandable Version
It would have been better for them if they had not known the right way [to God] than, after knowing it, to turn back from the sacred message that had been presented to them.
Anderson New Testament
For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.
Bible in Basic English
For it would have been better for them to have had no knowledge of the way of righteousness, than to go back again from the holy law which was given to them, after having knowledge of it.
Common New Testament
For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment handed on to them.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for it had been better for them, not to have made any profession of the gospel, than after they have embraced it, to abandon the holy injunction, that was delivered to them.
Darby Translation
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.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Therefore, it has been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, turn away from the holy commandment delivered to them.
Godbey New Testament
For it was better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment which has been delivered unto them.
Goodspeed New Testament
For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of uprightness than after knowing it to have turned their backs upon the sacred command with which they had been intrusted.
John Wesley New Testament
For it had been better for them, not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.
Julia Smith Translation
For it was better for them not to have known the way of justice, than, having known, to turn back from the holy command delivererd to them.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than having known [it], to turn back from the holy commandment that had been delivered to them.
Modern King James verseion
For it would have been better for them not to have fully known the way of righteousness, than fully knowing it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For it had been better for them, not to have known the way of righteousness, then after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment given unto them.
Moffatt New Testament
Better had they never known the Way of righteousness, than to know it and then turn back from the holy command which was committed to them.
Montgomery New Testament
Indeed it would have been better for them not to have known the Way of Righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy command delivered to them.
NET Bible
For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment that had been delivered to them.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.
Sawyer New Testament
For it is better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, having known, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For it had been better for them never to have been acquainted with the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to have turned aside from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
Twentieth Century New Testament
It would, indeed, have been better for them not to have known the Way of Righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn away from the holy Command delivered to them.
Webster
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 to them.
Weymouth New Testament
For it would have been better for them not to have fully known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandments in which they were instructed.
Williams New Testament
For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of uprightness than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command committed to their trust.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
For it were better for them not to have fully known the way of righteousness, than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
Worsley New Testament
for it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than when they knew it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.
Youngs Literal Translation
for it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of the righteousness, than having acknowledged it, to turn back from the holy command delivered to them,
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Apostasy » Guilt and punishment of
Apostates » Guilt and punishment of
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 2 Peter 2:21
Images 2 Peter 2:21
Prayers for 2 Peter 2:21
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The Rise And Fall Of The False Teachers
20 For, if, having escaped from the defilements of the world by a personal knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, but, by the same having again become entangled, they are defeated, the, last, state hath become, for them, worse than, the first; 21 For, better, had it been for them - not to have obtained a personal knowledge of the way of righteousness, than, having obtained such knowledge, to turn back out of the holy commandment delivered unto them. 22 There hath befallen them the thing spoken of in the true proverb - A dog, turning back unto his own vomit, and - A sow, as soon as washed, unto wallowing in mire.
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Cross References
Ezekiel 18:24
But when a righteous man I shall turn away I from his righteousness and do that which is perverse, Shall do according to all the abominations which the lawless man hath done Shall he live? None of his righteous acts which he hath done shall be remembered, In his treachery wherein he hath been treacherous, And in his sin wherein he hath sinned In them, shall he die.
Luke 12:47
And, that servant, who had come to know the will of his lord, and neither prepared, nor wrought unto his will, shall be beaten with many stripes;
Romans 7:12
So that, the law, indeed, is holy, and the commandment, holy, and righteous and good.
Hebrews 6:4-6
For it is impossible - as to these who have been, once for all, illuminated, who have tasted also of the heavenly free-gift, and have been made, partners, in a Holy Spirit,
Psalm 36:3-4
The words of his mouth, are iniquity and deceit, he hath left off to show discretion by doing well:
Psalm 125:5
As for them who turn aside unto their crooked ways, Yahweh, will lead them forth, with the workers of iniquity, Prosperity on Israel!
Proverbs 12:28
In the way of righteousness, is life, and, in the path thereof, immortality,
Proverbs 16:31
A crown of adorning, is a hoary head, in the way of righteousness, it should be found.
Ezekiel 3:20
And when a righteous man hath turned from his righteousness, and committed perversity, and I have suffered a stumbling- block to be laid before him he shall die, - though thou hast not warned him, in his sin I shall he die, neither shall be remembered his righteous deeds which he hath done, but his blood, at thy hand will I require;
Ezekiel 23:13
So I saw that she defiled herself, - One way, had they both.
Zephaniah 1:6
And them who turn away from following Yahweh, - and have neither sought Yahweh, nor enquired for him.
Matthew 11:23-24
And, thou, Capernaum! Unto heaven, shalt thou be uplifted? Unto hades, thou shall be brought down; because, if, in Sodom, had been done the works of power, which were done in thee, it would, in that case, have remained until this day.
Matthew 21:32
For John came unto you, in a way of righteousness, and ye believed him not, - but, the tax-collectors and the harlots, believed him; and, ye, seeing it, were not even smitten with regret, afterwards, so as to believe him.
John 9:41
Jesus said unto them - If, blind, ye had been, ye had not had sin; but, now, ye say, We see, your sin, abideth.
John 15:22
Had I not come and spoken unto them, Sin, had they none; but, now, have they no, excuse, for their sin.
1 Thessalonians 4:2
For ye know what charges we gave you, through the Lord Jesus.
James 4:17
To him, therefore, who knoweth how to be doing, a right thing, and is not doing it, it is, sin, unto him.