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2 Peter 2:19-20
New King James Version
2 Peter 2:19-20
New King James Version
19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of [a]corruption; (A)for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into [b]bondage. 20 For if, after they (B)have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are (C)again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning.
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- 2 Peter 2:19 depravity
- 2 Peter 2:19 slavery
2 Peter 2:19-20
New American Standard Bible
2 Peter 2:19-20
New American Standard Bible
19 promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for (A)by what anyone is overcome, by this he is enslaved. 20 For if, after they have (B)escaped the defilements of the world by (C)the knowledge of the (D)Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again (E)entangled in them and are overcome, (F)the last state has become worse for them than the first.
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2 Peter 2:19-20
Amplified Bible
2 Peter 2:19-20
Amplified Bible
19 They promise them liberty, when they themselves are the slaves of depravity—for by whatever anyone is defeated and overcome, to that [person, thing, philosophy, or concept] he is continually enslaved. 20 For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world by [personal] knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, their last condition has become worse for them than the first.
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2 Peter 2:19-20
New International Version
2 Peter 2:19-20
New International Version
19 They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for “people are slaves to whatever has mastered them.”(A) 20 If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing(B) our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ(C) and are again entangled in it and are overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning.(D)
2 Peter 2:19-20
King James Version
2 Peter 2:19-20
King James Version
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.
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