19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of1 corruption; afor by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into2 bondage.
20 For if, after they ahave escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are bagain entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning.
21 For ait would have 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.
22 But it has happened to them according to the true proverb: a“A dog returns to his own vomit,” and, “a sow, having washed, to her wallowing in the mire.”
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Definitions of words in 2 Peter 2:21:
For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Have {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Righteousness {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Righteousness {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Way {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Other definition entries containing 2 Peter 2:21:
Eschatology Of The New Testament, Vi-x {I.S.B.E.}
Peter, Simon {I.S.B.E.}
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