2 Peter 2:21

New Century Version

Yes, it would be better for them to have never known the right way than to know it and to turn away from the holy teaching that was given to them.

Cross References

Psalm 125:5

But, Lord, when you remove those who do evil, also remove those who stop following you. Let there be peace in Israel.

Psalm 85:8

I will listen to God the Lord. He has ordered peace for those who worship him. Don’t let them go back to foolishness.

Proverbs 12:28

Doing what is right is the way to life, but there is another way that leads to death.

Proverbs 16:31

Gray hair is like a crown of honor; it is earned by living a good life.

Ezekiel 18:24

“But suppose good people stop doing good and do wrong and do the same hateful things the wicked do. Will they live? All their good acts will be forgotten, because they became unfaithful. They have sinned, so they will die because of their sins.

Ezekiel 23:13

I saw that both girls were alike; both were prostitutes.

Ezekiel 3:20

“Again, those who do right may turn away from doing good and do evil. If I make something bad happen to them, they will die. Because you have not warned them, they will die because of their sin, and the good they did will not be remembered. But I will hold you responsible for their deaths.

Ezekiel 33:13

If I tell good people, ‘You will surely live,’ they might think they have done enough good and then do evil. Then none of the good things they did will be remembered. They will die because of the evil they have done.

Zephaniah 1:6

and those who turned away from the Lord, and those who quit following the Lord and praying to him for direction.

Matthew 21:32

John came to show you the right way to live. You did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes believed him. Even after seeing this, you still refused to change your ways and believe him.

Luke 12:47

“The servant who knows what his master wants but is not ready, or who does not do what the master wants, will be beaten with many blows!

John 15:22

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

John 9:41

Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin. But since you keep saying you see, your guilt remains.”

Romans 7:12

So the law is holy, and the command is holy and right and good.

Galatians 6:2

By helping each other with your troubles, you truly obey the law of Christ.

1 Thessalonians 4:2

You know what we told you to do by the authority of the Lord Jesus.

1 Timothy 6:14

Do what you were commanded to do without wrong or blame until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.

Hebrews 10:26

If we decide to go on sinning after we have learned the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice for sins.

James 4:17

Anyone who knows the right thing to do, but does not do it, is sinning.

2 Peter 3:2

I want you to think about the words the holy prophets spoke in the past, and remember the command our Lord and Savior gave us through your apostles.

Jude 1:3

Dear friends, I wanted very much to write you about the salvation we all share. But I felt the need to write you about something else: I want to encourage you to fight hard for the faith that was given the holy people of God once and for all time.