Verse 20

For if, after escaping the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For hvis de etter å ha unnsluppet verdens urenheter gjennom kunnskapen om Herren og Frelseren Jesus Kristus, igjen blir fanget i dem og blir overvunnet, er de siste tilstanden verre for dem enn den første.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For hvis de har flyktet fra verdens urenheter ved å bli kjent med Herren og Frelsen Jesus Kristus, men nå er blitt dratt ned i dypet, da har de blitt verre enn de var i begynnelsen.

• Norsk King James

  For hvis de, etter at de har unnsluppet verdens urenheter ved å kjenne Herren og Frelseren Jesus Kristus, igjen blir fanget og overvunnet, er enden for dem verre enn begynnelsen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For hvis de, som har sluppet unna verdens besmittelse ved å kjenne vår Herre og Frelser Jesus Kristus, igjen blir involvert i dem og overvunnet, blir det siste verre for dem enn det første.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For om de, etter å ha unnsluppet verdens urenheter gjennom kunnskapen om Herren og Frelseren Jesus Kristus, igjen vikles inn i det og overvinnes, da blir deres siste tilstand verre enn det første.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For hvis de etter å ha unnsluppet verdens urenheter gjennom kjennskapet til Herren og Frelseren Jesus Kristus, igjen blir fanget og overvunnet, er deres siste tilstand verre enn den første.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For hvis de, etter å ha unnsluppet verdens urenheter ved kunnskap om Herren og Frelseren Jesus Kristus, igjen blir innviklet i dem og overvunnet, er det siste verre for dem enn det første.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For om de, etter å ha unnsluppet verdens urenheter gjennom kunnskapen om Herren og Frelseren Jesus Kristus, igjen blir fanget og overmannet, vil deres slutt bli verre enn deres begynnelse.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For hvis de først er unnsluppet verdens urenheter gjennom kjennskapen til Herren og Frelseren Jesus Kristus, men så igjen blir viklet inn i dette og overvunnet, da er deres siste tilstand verre enn den første.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For hvis de først er unnsluppet verdens urenheter gjennom kjennskapen til Herren og Frelseren Jesus Kristus, men så igjen blir viklet inn i dette og overvunnet, da er deres siste tilstand verre enn den første.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For hvis de etter å ha rømt verdens urenheter ved kunnskap om Herren og Frelseren Jesus Kristus, igjen lar seg binde og overvinnes av dem, er deres siste stadie verre enn det første.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For hvis de, etter å ha rømt fra verdens urenheter gjennom erkjennelsen av Herren og Frelseren Jesus Kristus, igjen blir fanget i dem og beseiret, er deres siste tilstand verre enn den første.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi dersom de, der have undflyet Verdens Besmittelse ved den Herres og Frelsers Jesu Christi Erkjendelse, igjen lade sig indvikle deri og overvindes, da er det Sidste med dem blevet værre end det Første.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For hvis de etter å ha flyktet fra verdens urenhet gjennom kunnskap om Herren og Frelseren Jesus Kristus, igjen blir innviklet og overvunnet av det, er slutten verre for dem enn begynnelsen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For hvis de, etter at de har sluppet unna verdens besmittelse ved kunnskapen om Herren og Frelseren Jesus Kristus, igjen blir fanget og overvunnet, er deres siste tilstand verre enn den første.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For dersom de har unnsluppet verdens urenheter ved kunnskapen om Herren og Frelseren Jesus Kristus, men så igjen blir fanget av dem og overvunnet, blir deres tilstand verre enn den var før.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For dersom de, etter å ha unnsluppet verdens besmittelse ved kunnskapen om Herren og Frelseren Jesus Kristus, igjen blander seg inn i dem og overvinnes, blir deres siste tilstand verre enn den første.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For hvis de etter å ha rømt fra verdens urenheter gjennom kunnskapen om Herren og Frelseren Jesus Kristus igjen blir fanget og overmannet, blir det siste verre for dem enn det første.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For yf they after they have escaped from the filthynes of the worlde thorowe ye knowledge of ye Lorde and of ye saviour Iesus Christ they are yet tagled agayne therin and overcome: then is ye latter ende worsse with them then the beginninge.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For yf they (after they haue escaped from the fylthynes of the worlde, thorow the knowlege of ye LORDE and Sauioure Iesus Christ) are yet tangled agayne therin and ouercome, then is the latter ende worse vnto them then the begynnynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For if they, after they haue escaped from the filthinesse of the world, through the acknowledging of the Lorde, and of the Sauiour Iesus Christ, are yet tangled againe therein, and ouercome, the latter ende is worse with them then the beginning.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For yf they, after they haue escaped from the fylthynesse of the worlde, thorowe the knowledge of the Lord, & the sauiour Iesus Christe, are yet tangled agayne therein, and ouercome, then is the later end worse with them then the begynnyng.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For if, after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state has become worse with them than the first.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for, if having escaped from the pollutions of the world, in the acknowledging of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and by these again being entangled, they have been overcome, become to them hath the last things worse than the first,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For if, after they have got free from the unclean things of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again taken in the net and overcome, their last condition is worse than their first.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For if, after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in it and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For if after they have escaped the filthy things of the world through the rich knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they again get entangled in them and succumb to them, their last state has become worse for them than their first.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 10:26-27 : 26 For if we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.
• Heb 6:4-8 : 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 and who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, 6 if they fall away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God again for themselves and subjecting Him to public disgrace. 7 For the land that drinks in the rain that often falls on it and produces crops useful to those for whom it is cultivated receives a blessing from God. 8 But if it bears thorns and thistles, it is worthless and near to being cursed, and its end is to be burned.
• Phil 3:19 : 19 Their end is destruction, their god is their appetite, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
• Deut 32:29 : 29 If only they were wise and would understand this, they would comprehend their latter end.
• 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For they utter arrogant, empty words and entice those who are barely escaping from others living in error, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh and by debauchery.
• Luke 11:24-26 : 24 When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it wanders through waterless places seeking rest but finds none. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ 25 When it arrives, it finds the house swept clean and put in order. 26 Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more wicked than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first.
• 2 Pet 1:2 : 2 May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
• 2 Pet 1:4 : 4 Through these, He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
• Matt 12:43-45 : 43 When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it passes through arid places seeking rest but does not find it. 44 Then it says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.' And when it returns, it finds the house empty, swept clean, and in order. 45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they go in and live there. And the final condition of that person is worse than the first. That is how it will be with this wicked generation.
• Num 24:20 : 20 Then Balaam saw Amalek and spoke his oracle: 'Amalek was first among the nations, but their end will be utter destruction.'