2 Peter 2:21
King James Version (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.
In context
19 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.
20 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.
21 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.
22 But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
2 Peter 2:21 in every translation
- KJV 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.
- WEB 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's 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,
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.