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 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.
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.
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What Does 2 Peter 2:20 Mean?
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