2 Peter 2:21

It would have been better for them not to know the way of righteousness than to know it and turn away from the holy commandment delivered to them.

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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.

In Context

20If they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in them and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.

22This proverb is true for them: “A dog returns to its own vomit, and a washed pig returns to the mud.”

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Cross References

Psalms 125:5But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, 1 Yahweh will lead them away with the evildoers. 1 May peace be on Israel.

Proverbs 16:31Gray hair is a crown of glory; 1 it is gained by living the right way. 1

Ezekiel 18:24But if the righteous person turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity and practices abominations like all the abominations that the wicked person does, then will he live? All the righteousness that he had done will not be called to mind when he betrays me in his treason. So he will die in the sins that he committed.

Zephaniah 1:6I will also cut off those who have turned away from following Yahweh, those who neither seek Yahweh nor ask for his guidance.” 1

Matthew 21:32For John came to you in the way of righteousness, but you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. But you, even when you saw this, you did not repent afterward and believe him.

John 9:41Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin, but now you say, 'We see,' so your sin remains.”

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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