2 Peter 2:21

World English Bible (2000)

For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

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  • Ezek 18:24 : 24 But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, shall he live? None of his righteous deeds that he has done shall be remembered: in his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them shall he die.
  • Luke 12:47 : 47 That servant, who knew his lord's will, and didn't prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,
  • Heb 6:4-6 : 4 For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come, 6 and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.
  • Jas 4:17 : 17 To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.
  • Ezek 3:20 : 20 Again, when a righteous man does turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at your hand.
  • John 9:41 : 41 Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin remains.
  • John 15:22 : 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin.
  • Zeph 1:6 : 6 those who have turned back from following Yahweh, and those who haven't sought Yahweh nor inquired after him.
  • Rom 7:12 : 12 Therefore the law indeed is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.
  • 1 Thess 4:2 : 2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
  • Matt 11:23-24 : 23 You, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, you will go down to Hades. For if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in you, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I tell you that it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom, on the day of judgment, than for you."
  • Matt 21:32 : 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him.
  • Ezek 23:13 : 13 I saw that she was defiled; they both took one way.
  • Ps 36:3-4 : 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit. He has ceased to be wise and to do good. 4 He plots iniquity on his bed. He sets himself in a way that is not good. He doesn't abhor evil.
  • Ps 125:5 : 5 But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel. A Song of Ascents.
  • Prov 12:28 : 28 In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.
  • Prov 16:31 : 31 Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness.

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    18 For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;

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    6 and then fell away, it is impossible to renew them again to repentance; seeing they crucify the Son of God for themselves again, and put him to open shame.

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