2 Peter 2:19

God's Word

They promise these people freedom, but they themselves are slaves to corruption. A person is a slave to whatever he gives in to.

Cross References

Isaiah 28:1

How horrible it will be for the arrogant drunks of Ephraim. Their glorious beauty is ⌞like⌟ a withered flower. They are at the entrance to a fertile valley where they lie drunk from wine.

Jeremiah 23:9

“⌞Say this⌟ about the prophets: I am deeply disturbed. All my bones tremble. I am like a drunk, like a person who has had too much wine, because of the Lord and his holy words.

Leviticus 13:8

The priest will examine him one more time, and if the rash has spread, the priest must declare him unclean. It is an infectious skin disease.

John 8:34

Jesus answered them, “I can guarantee this truth: Whoever lives a sinful life is a slave to sin.

Acts 19:16

Then the man possessed by the evil spirit attacked them. He beat them up so badly that they ran out of that house naked and wounded.

Galatians 5:1

Christ has freed us so that we may enjoy the benefits of freedom. Therefore, be firm ⌞in this freedom⌟, and don’t become slaves again.

Galatians 5:13

You were indeed called to be free, brothers and sisters. Don’t turn this freedom into an excuse for your corrupt nature to express itself. Rather, serve each other through love.

2 Timothy 2:26

Then they might come back to their senses and God will free them from the devil’s snare so that they can do his will.

Titus 3:3

Indeed, we, too, were once stupid, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures. We were mean and jealous. We were hated, and we hated each other.

1 Peter 2:16

Live as free people, but don’t hide behind your freedom when you do evil. Instead, use your freedom to serve God.

2 Peter 1:4

Through his glory and integrity he has given us his promises that are of the highest value. Through these promises you will share in the divine nature because you have escaped the corruption that sinful desires cause in the world.

2 Peter 2:20

People can know our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and escape the world’s filth. But if they get involved in this filth again and give in to it, they are worse off than they were before.