2_peter_2:21
2 Peter 2:21
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κρεῖσσον γὰρ ἦνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigεἰμί greek εἰμί is the first person singular verb for “to be” (εἶναι [the infinitive form] = “to be”). It an irregular verb, and, like English, changes significantly between person and tense. For example εἰμί is the word for am and ἦν is the word for was, e.g. αὐτοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English) μὴ ἐπεγνωκέναι τὴνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article ὁδὸν τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article δικαιοσύνης ἢ ἐπιγνοῦσιν ὑποστρέψαι ἐκ τῆςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigαὐτός greek Meaning * He, she, it * Himself, herself, itself * Same Personal pronoun (reflexive). Occurs more than 5,000 times in the New Testament. Core uses Function English Equivalent Typical Translation Example (Greek) Example (English) ἁγίας ἐντολῆς. |
| ESV |
For it would have been better for them never 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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| NIV |
It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them.
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| NLT |
It would be better if they had never known the way to righteousness than to know it and then reject the command they were given to live a holy life.
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| KJV |
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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2 Peter 2:20 ← 2 Peter 2:21 → 2 Peter 2:22
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