Verse List for 2 PET 2:21

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OET (OET-RV) It would have been better not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it and to turn back from the holy instruction that was passed on to them.

OET-LV For/Because it _was better, for _them, not to _have _known the way of_ the _righteousness, than having _known it, to _turn _away from the holy command having _been _given _over to _them.

ULT For it was better for them not to know the way of righteousness than, having known, it, to turn away from the holy commandment that has been delivered to them.

UST This is because it would have been better for them if they had never learned how to live in the way that pleases God than to learn this way and reject God’s holy commands that the apostles taught them.

BSB & MSB It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known [it] and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.

BLB For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to have turned from the holy commandment having been delivered to them.

AICNT For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn back [[to the things behind,]][fn] from the holy commandment delivered to them.

OEB It would, indeed, have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn away from the holy command delivered to them.

WEBBE & WMBB For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

NET For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment that had been delivered to them.

LSV for it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of righteousness, than having acknowledged [it], to turn back from the holy command delivered to them,

FBV It would have been better not to have known the right way of truth, than to have known it and then turn away from the sacred instructions they'd been given.

TCNT It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment that was passed on to them.

T4T Because God will severely punish them, it would have been better for them if they had never known what it means to live in a righteous way. It is too bad that although they knew how to live in a righteous way, they stopped doing the things that God commanded people to do, the things that were taught to them ◄by us apostles/by Christ► {that ◄we apostles/Christ► taught to them}.

LEB For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment that had been delivered to them.

BBE For it would have been better for them to have had no knowledge of the way of righteousness, than to go back again from the holy law which was given to them, after having knowledge of it.

Moff Better had they never known the Way of righteousness, than to know it and then turn back from the holy command which was committed to them.

Wymth For it would have been better for them not to have fully known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandments in which they were instructed.

ASV 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.

DRA 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.

YLT for it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of the righteousness, than having acknowledged [it], to turn back from the holy command delivered to them,

Drby For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known [it] to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

RV 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.

SLT For it was better for them not to have known the way of justice, than, having known, to turn back from the holy command delivered to them.

Wbstr 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 to them.

KJB-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.

KJB-1611 For it had bin better for them not to haue knowen the way of righteousnesse, then after they haue knowen it, to turne from the holy commandement deliuered vnto them.
(For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, then after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.)

Bshps For it had ben better for them not to haue knowen the way of righteousnes, then after they haue knowen it, to turne from the holy commaundement that was geuen vnto them.
(For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, then after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment that was given unto them.)

Gnva For it had bene better for them, not to haue acknowledged the way of righteousnes, then after they haue acknowledged it, to turne from the holy commandement giuen vnto them.
(For it had been better for them, not to have acknowledged the way of righteousness, then after they have acknowledged it, to turn from the holy commandment given unto them.)

Cvdl For it had bene better for them, not to haue knowne the waye of righteousnes, then after they haue knowne it, to turne from the holy commaundemet, that was geuen vnto them.
(For it had been better for them, not to have known the way of righteousness, then after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment, that was given unto them.)

TNT For it had bene better for the not to have knowne the waye of righteousnes then after they have knowe it to turne from the holy commaundment geve vnto them.
(For it had been better for the not to have known the way of righteousness then after they have know it to turn from the holy commaundment give unto them.)

Wycl For it was betere to hem to not knowe the weie of riytwisnesse, than to turne ayen aftir the knowyng, fro that hooli maundement that was bitakun to hem.
(For it was better to them to not know the way of righteousness, than to turn again after the knowing, from that holy commandment that was betaken/committed/entrusted to hem.)

Luth Denn es wäre ihnen besser, daß sie den Weg der Gerechtigkeit nicht erkannt hätten, denn daß sie ihn erkennen und sich kehren von dem heiligen Gebot, das ihnen gegeben ist.
(Because it were to_them better, that they/she/them the way/path/road the/of_the justice not recognised would_have, because/than that they/she/them him/it recognise/realise and itself/yourself/themselves return/sweep/bother from to_him holy commandment/command, the to_them given is.)

ClVg Melius enim erat illis non cognoscere viam justitiæ, quam post agnitionem, retrorsum converti ab eo, quod illis traditum est, sancto mandato.
(Better because was to_them not/no to_know way/road justice, how after recognitionm, backwards converted away by_him, that to_them tradition it_is, holy commandso.)

SR-GNT Κρεῖττον γὰρ ἦν αὐτοῖς, μὴ ἐπεγνωκέναι τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης, ἢ ἐπιγνοῦσιν, ὑποστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς. ‡

UGNT κρεῖττον γὰρ ἦν αὐτοῖς, μὴ ἐπεγνωκέναι τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης, ἢ ἐπιγνοῦσιν, ὑποστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς.

SBL-GNT κρεῖττον γὰρ ἦν αὐτοῖς μὴ ἐπεγνωκέναι τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἢ ἐπιγνοῦσιν ⸀ὑποστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς·

RP-GNT Κρεῖττον γὰρ ἦν αὐτοῖς μὴ ἐπεγνωκέναι τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης, ἢ ἐπιγνοῦσιν ἐπιστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς.

TC-GNT κρεῖττον γὰρ ἦν αὐτοῖς μὴ ἐπεγνωκέναι τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἢ ἐπιγνοῦσιν [fn]ἐπιστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς.

Verse List for 2 PET 2:21

Verse List for 2 PET 2:21