2 Peter 2:21

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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.

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  • Ezek 18:24 : 24 But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
  • Luke 12:47 : 47 And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
  • Heb 6:4-6 : 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
  • Jas 4:17 : 17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
  • Ezek 3:20 : 20 Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
  • John 9:41 : 41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.
  • John 15:22 : 22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
  • Zeph 1:6 : 6 And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.
  • Rom 7:12 : 12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
  • 1 Thess 4:2 : 2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
  • Matt 11:23-24 : 23 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
  • Matt 21:32 : 32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
  • Ezek 23:13 : 13 Then I saw that she was defiled, that they took both one way,
  • Ps 36:3-4 : 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. 4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.
  • Ps 125:5 : 5 As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.
  • Prov 12:28 : 28 In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
  • Prov 16:31 : 31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

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    18For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

    19While 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.

    20For 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.

  • 2 Pet 2:22
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    22But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.

  • Job 34:27
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    27Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

  • Titus 1:16
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    16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

  • Heb 6:6
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    6If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

  • 2 Pet 2:14-15
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    14Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

    15Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

  • Gal 4:9
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    9But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

  • Jas 4:17
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    17Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

  • Prov 2:13
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    13Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

  • 2 Pet 3:17
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    17Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

  • Jude 1:10-11
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    10But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

    11Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

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    6From which some having swerved have turned aside unto vain jangling;

  • 1 Tim 5:12
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    12Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

  • 2 Tim 3:7
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    7Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.

  • Heb 10:26
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    26For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

  • 2 Pet 2:2
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    2And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

  • Rom 1:28
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    28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

  • 2 Tim 3:9
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    9But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.

  • Luke 17:2
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    2It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

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    32For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

  • 2 Tim 3:5
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    5Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.

  • Titus 3:11
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    11Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

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    12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

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    21And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.

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    18When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.

  • Rom 1:21-22
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    21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

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    19Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

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    29For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

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    4For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

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    6And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.

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    11As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

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    12That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be forgiven them.

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    17And the way of peace have they not known:

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    19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

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    13And the LORD saith, Because they have forsaken my law which I set before them, and have not obeyed my voice, neither walked therein;

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    21What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

  • 2 Tim 3:13
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    13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

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    19Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

  • Ezek 18:26
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    26When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.

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    22But if they had stood in my counsel, and had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

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    10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.