2 Peter 2:19

They promise them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption. For a man is a slave to whatever masters him.

Text-Critical English NT

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 they speak bombastic words of nonsense, and with sensual desires of the flesh they entice people who have truly escaped from others who live in error.

20For if after they have escaped from the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in these defilements and overcome, the last state is worse for them than the first.

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Cross References

Romans 6:12Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal bodies so that you obey it in the body's sinful desires.

Galatians 5:1Stand fast therefore in the freedom for which Christ has set us free, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

2 Timothy 2:26Then they will come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.

1 Peter 2:16Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as an excuse to do evil; live as servants of God.

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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