2 Peter 2:19

promising them liberty, while they themselves are servants of corruption; for by what a man is overcome, by the same he is also brought into bondage.

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.

In Context

18For, speaking swelling words of vanity, in lusts of the flesh they allure, by wanton ways, such as partly escape those who live in error;

20For if, having escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christy but having again become entangled therein they are overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first.

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Cross References

Romans 6:12Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey the lusts thereof;

Galatians 5:1STAND fast, therefore, in the liberty with which Christ made us free, and be not again entangled with the yoke of bondage.

2 Timothy 2:26and that they may awake to soberness out of the snare of the Devil, being taken captive by him, to do his will[2:26].

1 Peter 2:16as free, and as not having your freedom for a vail of wickedness, but as God's servants.

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 2:11-22

False Teachers. ( a. d. 67.) 10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. 11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord. 12 But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption; 13 And shall receive… Read the whole commentary →

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