2 Peter 2:21 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ For never to have obtained a [full, personal] knowledge of the way of righteousness would have been better for them than, having obtained [such knowledge], to turn back from the holy commandment which was [verbally] delivered to them.

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ 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.

Common English Bible

²¹ It would be better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than, having come to know it, to turn back from the holy commandment entrusted to them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of justice than, after acknowledging it, to turn away from that holy commandment which was handed on to them.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²¹ For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice, than after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them.

2 Peter 2:21 Cross References

Ezekiel 18:24

But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.

James 4:17

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Ezekiel 3:20

Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.

Luke 12:47

And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

John 15:22

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.

1 Thessalonians 4:2

For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.

John 9:41

Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.

Zephaniah 1:6

and them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.

Matthew 21:32

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

Proverbs 16:31

The hoary head is a crown of glory, If it be found in the way of righteousness.

Romans 7:12

Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

Ezekiel 23:13

Then I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way,

Proverbs 12:28

In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Psalm 125:5

As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: But peace shall be upon Israel.

Psalm 85:8

I will hear what God the LORD will speak: For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints: But let them not turn again to folly.

Ezekiel 33:13

When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.

Galatians 6:2

Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

1 Timothy 6:14

that thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Hebrews 10:26

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

2 Peter 3:2

that ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

Jude 1:3

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.