2 Peter 2:21

A Conservative Version

For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

Cross References

Ezekiel 18:24

But when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that a wicked man does, shall he live? None of his righteous deeds that he has done shall be remembered. I

James 4:17

He therefore who knows to do good, and is not doing it, to him it is sin.

Ezekiel 3:20

Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die. Because thou have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which h

Luke 12:47

And that bondman who knew his lord's will, and who did not prepare, nor do according to his will, will be beaten much,

John 15:22

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.

1 Thessalonians 4:2

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

John 9:41

Jesus said to them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin, but now ye say, We see, therefore your sin remains.

Zephaniah 1:6

and those who are turned back from following LORD, and those who have not sought LORD, nor inquired after him.

Matthew 21:32

For John came to you in a way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him. And having seen it, ye did not repent afterward to 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 the law is indeed holy, and the commandment is holy and righteous and good.

Ezekiel 23:13

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

Proverbs 12:28

Life is in the way of righteousness, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

Psalm 125:5

But as for such as turn aside to their crooked ways, LORD will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.

Psalm 85:8

I will hear what God, LORD, will speak, for he will speak peace to his people, and to his sanctified. But let them not turn again to folly.

Ezekiel 33:13

When I say to the righteous man, that he shall surely live, if he trusts his righteousness, and commits iniquity, none of his righteous deeds shall be remembered, but in his iniquity that he has committed, in it he shall die.

Galatians 6:2

Bear the burdens of each other, and so fulfill the law of the Christ.

1 Timothy 6:14

that thou keep the commandment, without spot, blameless, until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Hebrews 10:26

For when we sin willfully after taking the knowledge of the truth, there remains no more a sacrifice for sins,

2 Peter 3:2

to remember the sayings that were earlier spoken by the holy prophets, and of the command of your apostles of the Lord and Savior.

Jude 1:3

Beloved, making all diligence to write to you about the common salvation, I had need to write to you exhorting you to earnestly contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the sanctified.