2 Peter 2:21 - Wesley's New Testament 1755

²¹ For it had been better for them, not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to 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 Tagairtí Cros

Matthew 21:32

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him. And ye seeing it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

Luke 12:47

And that servant who knew his Lord's will, and prepared not, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

John 15:22

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

John 9:41

Jesus said to them, If ye had been blind, ye would have had no sin. But now ye say, We see: therefore your sin remaineth.

Romans 7:12

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

Galatians 6:2

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

1 Thessalonians 4:2

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

1 Timothy 6:14

That thou keep the commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, Which in his times the blessed and only Potentate will shew,

Hebrews 10:26

For when we sin wilfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

James 4:17

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

2 Peter 3:2

That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: Knowing this first,

Jude 1:3

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write to you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write to you and exhort you, to contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.