2 Peter 2:19

James Moffatt - New Testament

promising them freedom, when they are themselves enslaved to corruption (for a man is the slave of whatever overpowers him).

Cross References

John 8:34

Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave.

Galatians 5:13

Brothers, you were called to be free; only, do not make your freedom an opening for the flesh, but serve one another in love.

1 Peter 2:16

Live like free men, only do not make your freedom a pretext for misconduct; live like servants of God.

Galatians 5:1

with the freedom for which Christ set us free. Make a firm stand then, do not slip into any yoke of servitude.

Titus 3:3

For we ourselves were once senseless, disobedient, astray, enslaved to all manner of passions and pleasures; we spent our days in malice and envy, we were hateful, and we hated one another.

2 Timothy 2:26

they may come to their senses again and escape the snare of the devil, as they are brought back to life by God to do his will.

2 Peter 2:20

After escaping the pollutions of the world by the knowledge of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ, if they get entangled and overpowered again, the last state is worse for them than the first.

Acts 19:16

And the man in whom the evil spirit resided leapt at them, overpowered them all, and belaboured them, till they rushed out of the house stripped and wounded.

2 Peter 1:4

bestowing on us thereby promises precious and supreme, that by means of them you may escape the corruption produced within the world by lust, and participate in the divine nature —