2 Peter 2:21 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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.

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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.

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.

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? None of his righteous deeds that he hath done shall be remembered: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.

James 4:17

To him therefore 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 righteous deeds 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 made not ready, nor 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 excuse for their sin.

1 Thessalonians 4:2

For ye know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

John 9:41

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

Zephaniah 1:6

and them that are turned back from following the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor inquired after 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 saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.

Proverbs 16:31

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

Romans 7:12

So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.

Ezekiel 23:13

And I saw that she was defiled; they both took one way.

Proverbs 12:28

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

Psalm 125:5

But as for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, The LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity. Peace 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 say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his righteousness, and commit iniquity, none of his righteous deeds shall be remembered; but in his iniquity that he hath committed, therein shall he die.

Galatians 6:2

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

1 Timothy 6:14

that thou keep the commandment, without spot, without reproach, 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 a sacrifice for sins,

2 Peter 3:2

that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles:

Jude 1:3

Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.