2 Peter 2:20

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,

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  • Heb 10:26-27 : 26 For we -- willfully sinning after the receiving the full knowledge of the truth -- no more for sins doth there remain a sacrifice, 27 but a certain fearful looking for of judgment, and fiery zeal, about to devour the opposers;
  • Heb 6:4-8 : 4 for `it is' impossible for those once enlightened, having tasted also of the heavenly gift, and partakers having became of the Holy Spirit, 5 and did taste the good saying of God, the powers also of the coming age, 6 and having fallen away, again to renew `them' to reformation, having crucified again to themselves the Son of God, and exposed to public shame. 7 For earth, that is drinking in the rain many times coming upon it, and is bringing forth herbs fit for those because of whom also it is dressed, doth partake of blessing from God, 8 and that which is bearing thorns and briers `is' disapproved of, and nigh to cursing, whose end `is' for burning;
  • Phil 3:19 : 19 whose end `is' destruction, whose god `is' the belly, and whose glory `is' in their shame, who the things on earth are minding.
  • Deut 32:29 : 29 If they were wise -- They deal wisely `with' this; They attend to their latter end:
  • 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 for overswellings of vanity speaking, they do entice in desires of the flesh -- lasciviousnesses, those who had truly escaped from those conducting themselves in error,
  • Luke 11:24-26 : 24 `When the unclean spirit may go forth from the man it walketh through waterless places seeking rest, and not finding, it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth; 25 and having come, it findeth `it' swept and adorned; 26 then doth it go, and take to it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having entered, they dwell there, and the last of that man becometh worst than the first.'
  • 2 Pet 1:2 : 2 Grace to you, and peace be multiplied in the acknowledgement of God and of Jesus our Lord!
  • 2 Pet 1:4 : 4 through which to us the most great and precious promises have been given, that through these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in desires.
  • Matt 12:43-45 : 43 `And, when the unclean spirit may go forth from the man, it doth walk through dry places seeking rest, and doth not find; 44 then it saith, I will turn back to my house whence I came forth; and having come, it findeth `it' unoccupied, swept, and adorned: 45 then doth it go, and take with itself seven other spirits more evil than itself, and having gone in they dwell there, and the last of that man doth become worse than the first; so shall it be also to this evil generation.'
  • Num 24:20 : 20 And he seeth Amalek, and taketh up his simile, and saith: `A beginning of the Goyim `is' Amalek; And his latter end -- for ever he perisheth.'

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  • 2 Pet 2:21-22
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    21for it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of the righteousness, than having acknowledged `it', to turn back from the holy command delivered to them,

    22and happened to them hath that of the true similitude; `A dog did turn back upon his own vomit,' and, `A sow having bathed herself -- to rolling in mire.'

  • 2 Pet 2:18-19
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    18for overswellings of vanity speaking, they do entice in desires of the flesh -- lasciviousnesses, those who had truly escaped from those conducting themselves in error,

    19liberty to them promising, themselves being servants of the corruption, for by whom any one hath been overcome, to this one also he hath been brought to servitude,

  • 2 Pet 3:17-18
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    17Ye, then, beloved, knowing before, take heed, lest, together with the error of the impious being led away, ye may fall from your own stedfastness,

    18and increase ye in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; to him `is' the glory both now, and to the day of the age! Amen.

  • Heb 6:4-6
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    4for `it is' impossible for those once enlightened, having tasted also of the heavenly gift, and partakers having became of the Holy Spirit,

    5and did taste the good saying of God, the powers also of the coming age,

    6and having fallen away, again to renew `them' to reformation, having crucified again to themselves the Son of God, and exposed to public shame.

  • 2 Tim 3:13-14
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    13and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.

    14And thou -- be remaining in the things which thou didst learn and wast entrusted with, having known from whom thou didst learn,

  • 2 Pet 2:2-3
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    2and many shall follow out their destructive ways, because of whom the way of the truth shall be evil spoken of,

    3and in covetousness, with moulded words, of you they shall make merchandise, whose judgment of old is not idle, and their destruction doth not slumber.

  • Jude 1:4-5
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    4for there did come in unobserved certain men, long ago having been written beforehand to this judgment, impious, the grace of our God perverting to lasciviousness, and our only Master, God, and Lord -- Jesus Christ -- denying,

    5and to remind you I intend, you knowing once this, that the Lord, a people out of the land of Egypt having saved, again those who did not believe did destroy;

  • 2 Pet 1:8-11
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    8for these things being to you and abounding, do make `you' neither inert nor unfruitful in regard to the acknowledging of our Lord Jesus Christ,

    9for he with whom these things are not present is blind, dim-sighted, having become forgetful of the cleansing of his old sins;

    10wherefore, the rather, brethren, be diligent to make stedfast your calling and choice, for these things doing, ye may never stumble,

    11for so, richly shall be superadded to you the entrance into the age-during reign of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

  • 2 Tim 2:26
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    26and they may awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will.

  • 2 Tim 3:5-7
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    5having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,

    6for of these there are those coming into the houses and leading captive the silly women, laden with sins, led away with desires manifold,

    7always learning, and never to a knowledge of truth able to come,

  • Jude 1:10-13
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    10and these, as many things indeed as they have not known, they speak evil of; and as many things as naturally (as the irrational beasts) they understand, in these they are corrupted;

    11wo to them! because in the way of Cain they did go on, and to the deceit of Balaam for reward they did rush, and in the gainsaying of Korah they did perish.

    12These are in your love-feasts craggy rocks; feasting together with you, without fear shepherding themselves; clouds without water, by winds carried about; trees autumnal, without fruit, twice dead, rooted up;

    13wild waves of a sea, foaming out their own shames; stars going astray, to whom the gloom of the darkness to the age hath been kept.

  • Gal 4:9
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    9and now, having known God -- and rather being known by God -- how turn ye again unto the weak and poor elements to which anew ye desire to be in servitude?

  • 2 Pet 2:12-15
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    12and these, as irrational natural beasts, made to be caught and destroyed -- in what things they are ignorant of, speaking evil -- in their destruction shall be destroyed,

    13about to receive a reward of unrighteousness, pleasures counting the luxury in the day, spots and blemishes, luxuriating in their deceits, feasting with you,

    14having eyes full of adultery, and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having an heart exercised in covetousnesses, children of a curse,

    15having forsaken a right way, they did go astray, having followed in the way of Balaam the `son' of Bosor, who a reward of unrighteousness did love,

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    15all things, indeed, `are' pure to the pure, and to the defiled and unstedfast `is' nothing pure, but of them defiled `are' even the mind and the conscience;

    16God they profess to know, and in the works they deny `Him', being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work disapproved.

  • Eph 4:19
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    19who, having ceased to feel, themselves did give up to the lasciviousness, for the working of all uncleanness in greediness;

  • 2 Thess 2:10
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    10and in all deceitfulness of the unrighteousness in those perishing, because the love of the truth they did not receive for their being saved,

  • 1 John 2:19
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    19out of us they went forth, but they were not of us, for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but -- that they might be manifested that they are not all of us.

  • Heb 10:26
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    26For we -- willfully sinning after the receiving the full knowledge of the truth -- no more for sins doth there remain a sacrifice,

  • 1 Tim 5:12
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    12having judgment, because the first faith they did cast away,

  • 2 Pet 1:4
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    4through which to us the most great and precious promises have been given, that through these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in desires.

  • Titus 3:11
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    11having known that he hath been subverted who `is' such, and doth sin, being self-condemned.

  • 2 Tim 2:17-19
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    17and their word as a gangrene will have pasture, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus,

    18who concerning the truth did swerve, saying the rising again to have already been, and do overthrow the faith of some;

    19sure, nevertheless, hath the foundation of God stood, having this seal, `The Lord hath known those who are His,' and `Let him depart from unrighteousness -- every one who is naming the name of Christ.'

  • 1 Tim 1:6
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    6from which certain, having swerved, did turn aside to vain discourse,

  • Jude 1:18
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    18that they said to you, that in the last time there shall be scoffers, after their own desires of impieties going on,

  • 2 Tim 3:9
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    9but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.

  • Heb 2:3
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    3how shall we escape, having neglected so great salvation? which a beginning receiving -- to be spoken through the Lord -- by those having heard was confirmed to us,

  • 2 John 1:8
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    8See to yourselves that ye may not lose the things that we wrought, but a full reward may receive;

  • Rom 6:21
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    21what fruit, therefore, were ye having then, in the things of which ye are now ashamed? for the end of those `is' death.