For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; but you, having seen, did not repent afterwards, that you might believe him.
2 Peter 2:21 - English Majority Text Version For it was better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than knowing it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. Higit pang mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice, than after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them. |
For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; but you, having seen, did not repent afterwards, that you might believe him.
And that servant who knew his master's will, and did not get ready or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many blows.
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have no sin, but now they have no excuse concerning their sin.
Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin remains.
Therefore the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy and righteous and good.
that you keep this commandment without spot, blameless until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
For if we sin willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins,
Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
to remember the words having been previously spoken by the holy prophets, and the commandment of your apostles of the Lord and Savior;
Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you about our common salvation, it became necessary to write to you exhorting you to earnestly contend for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.