2 Peter 2:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Peter 2:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Peter 2:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Peter 2:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for a man is brought into bondage by whoever overcomes him.”
2 Peter 2:19 — World English Bible
2 Peter 2:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also brought into bondage. ”
2 Peter 2:19 — American Standard Version
2 Peter 2:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“liberty to them promising, themselves being servants of the corruption, for by whom any one hath been overcome, to this one also he hath been brought to servitude,”
2 Peter 2:19 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Peter 2:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“promising them liberty, while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a man is subdued, by him is he also brought into slavery. ”
2 Peter 2:19 — Darby Translation
2 Peter 2:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Promising vnto them libertie, and are themselues the seruants of corruption: for of whomsoeuer a man is ouercome, euen vnto the same is he in bondage.”
2 Peter 2:19 — Geneva Bible
2 Peter 2:19 in Context — 2 Peter 2
17 These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.
18 For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
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.
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What Does 2 Peter 2:19 Mean?
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