New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment handed on to them.King James Bible
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. American King James Version
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 to them. American Standard Version
For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them. Douay-Rheims Bible
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice, than after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them. Darby Bible Translation
For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them. English Revised Version
For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them. Webster's Bible Translation
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 to them. World English Bible
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. Young's Literal Translation
for 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, ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β΄ 2:21 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed. with Diacritics
κρεῖσσον γάρ εἰμί αὐτός μή ἐπιγινώσκω ὁ ὁδός ὁ δικαιοσύνη ἤ ἐπιγινώσκω ὑποστρέφω ἐκ ὁ παραδίδωμι αὐτός ἅγιος ἐντολή ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β΄ 2:21 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
κρεῖττον γὰρ ἦν αὐτοῖς μὴ ἐπεγνωκέναι τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἢ ἐπιγνοῦσιν ὑποστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς. ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β΄ 2:21 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus (1550, with accents)
κρεῖττον γὰρ ἦν αὐτοῖς μὴ ἐπεγνωκέναι τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἢ ἐπιγνοῦσιν ἐπιστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β΄ 2:21 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort with Diacritics
κρεῖττον γὰρ ἦν αὐτοῖς μὴ ἐπεγνωκέναι τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἢ ἐπιγνοῦσιν ὑποστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἀγίας ἐντολῆς. ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β΄ 2:21 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Ed.
κρεισσον γαρ ην αυτοις μη επεγνωκεναι την οδον της δικαιοσυνης η επιγνουσιν υποστρεψαι εκ της παραδοθεισης αυτοις αγιας εντολης ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β΄ 2:21 Greek NT: Byzantine/Majority Text (2000)
κρειττον γαρ ην αυτοις μη επεγνωκεναι την οδον της δικαιοσυνης η επιγνουσιν επιστρεψαι εκ της παραδοθεισης αυτοις αγιας εντολης ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β΄ 2:21 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1550)
κρειττον γαρ ην αυτοις μη επεγνωκεναι την οδον της δικαιοσυνης η επιγνουσιν επιστρεψαι εκ της παραδοθεισης αυτοις αγιας εντολης ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β΄ 2:21 Greek NT: Textus Receptus (1894)
κρειττον γαρ ην αυτοις μη επεγνωκεναι την οδον της δικαιοσυνης η επιγνουσιν επιστρεψαι εκ της παραδοθεισης αυτοις αγιας εντολης ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β΄ 2:21 Greek NT: Westcott/Hort
κρειττον γαρ ην αυτοις μη επεγνωκεναι την οδον της δικαιοσυνης η επιγνουσιν υποστρεψαι εκ της παραδοθεισης αυτοις αγιας εντολης Apocalypsis 22:21 Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
melius enim erat illis non cognoscere viam iustitiae quam post agnitionem retrorsum converti ab eo quod illis traditum est sancto mandato 2 Pedro 2:21 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas (©1997)
Pues hubiera sido mejor para ellos no haber conocido el camino de la justicia, que habiéndolo conocido, apartarse del santo mandamiento que les fue dado. 2 Pedro 2:21 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos (©2005)
Pues hubiera sido mejor para ellos no haber conocido el camino de la justicia, que habiéndolo conocido, apartarse del santo mandamiento que les fue dado. 2 Pedro 2:21 Spanish: Reina Valera (1909)
Porque mejor les hubiera sido no haber conocido el camino de la justicia, que después de haberlo conocido, tornarse atrás del santo mandamiento que les fué dado. 2 Pedro 2:21 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
Porque mejor les hubiera sido no haber conocido el camino de la justicia, que después de haberlo conocido, tornarse atrás del santo mandamiento que les fue dado. 2 Pedro 2:21 Spanish: Modern
Pues mejor les habría sido no haber conocido el camino de justicia, que después de conocerlo, volver atrás del santo mandamiento que les fue dado. 2 Pierre 2:21 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Car mieux valait pour eux n'avoir pas connu la voie de la justice, que de se détourner, après l'avoir connue, du saint commandement qui leur avait été donné. 2 Pierre 2:21 French: Darby
car il leur eût mieux valu n'avoir pas connu la voie de la justice, que de se détourner, après l'avoir connue, du saint commandement qui leur avait été donné; 2 Pierre 2:21 French: Martin (1744)
Car il leur eût mieux valu n'avoir pas connu la voie de la justice, qu'après l'avoir connue se détourner du saint commandement qui leur avait été donné. 2 Pierre 2:21 French: Ostervald (1744)
Car il leur eût mieux valu de n'avoir point connu la voie de la justice, que de se détourner, après l'avoir connue, du saint commandement qui leur avait été donné. 2 Petrus 2:21 German: Luther (1912)
Denn es wäre ihnen besser, daß sie den Weg der Gerechtigkeit nicht erkannt hätten, als daß sie erkennen und sich kehren von dem heiligen Gebot, das ihnen gegeben ist. 2 Petrus 2:21 German: Luther (1545)
Denn es wäre ihnen besser, daß sie den Weg der Gerechtigkeit nicht erkannt hätten, denn daß sie ihn erkennen und sich kehren von dem heiligen Gebot, das ihnen gegeben ist. 2 Petrus 2:21 German: Elberfelder (1871)
Denn es wäre ihnen besser, den Weg der Gerechtigkeit nicht erkannt zu haben, als, nachdem sie ihn erkannt haben, umzukehren von dem ihnen überlieferten heiligen Gebot. 彼 得 後 書 2:21 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
他 們 曉 得 義 路 ， 竟 背 棄 了 傳 給 他 們 的 聖 命 ， 倒 不 如 不 曉 得 為 妙 。 彼 得 後 書 2:21 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
他 们 晓 得 义 路 ， 竟 背 弃 了 传 给 他 们 的 圣 命 ， 倒 不 如 不 晓 得 为 妙 。 彼 得 後 書 2:21 Chinese Bible: NCV (Simplified)
既然认识了义路，竟又背弃传给他们的圣诫命，对他们来说，倒不如不认识好得多了。 彼 得 後 書 2:21 Chinese Bible: NCV (Traditional)
既然認識了義路，竟又背棄傳給他們的聖誡命，對他們來說，倒不如不認識好得多了。 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
κρειττον adjective - nominative singular neuter
kreitton krite'-tohn: stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler -- best, better.
γαρ conjunction
gar gar: assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
ην verb - imperfect indicative - third person singular
en ane: I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
αυτοις personal pronoun - dative plural masculine
autos ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
μη particle - nominative
me may: any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
επεγνωκεναι verb - perfect active middle or passive deponent
epiginosko ep-ig-in-oce'-ko: to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge -- (ac-, have, take)know(-ledge, well), perceive.
την definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
οδον noun - accusative singular feminine
hodos hod-os': a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means -- journey, (high-)way.
της definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δικαιοσυνης noun - genitive singular feminine
dikaiosune dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay: equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification -- righteousness.
η particle
e ay: disjunctive, or; comparative, than -- and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea.
επιγνουσιν verb - second aorist active participle - dative plural masculine
epiginosko ep-ig-in-oce'-ko: to know upon some mark, i.e. recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge -- (ac-, have, take)know(-ledge, well), perceive.
επιστρεψαι verb - aorist active middle or passive deponent
epistrepho ep-ee-stref'-o: to revert (literally, figuratively or morally) -- come (go) again, convert, (re-)turn (about, again).
εκ preposition
ek ek: a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct or remote)
της definite article - genitive singular feminine
ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
παραδοθεισης verb - aorist passive participle - genitive singular feminine
paradidomi par-ad-id'-o-mee: to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit -- betray, bring forth, cast, commit, deliver (up), give (over, up), hazard, put in prison, recommend.
αυτοις personal pronoun - dative plural masculine
autos ow-tos': the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
αγιας adjective - genitive singular feminine
hagios hag'-ee-os: sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated) -- (most) holy (one, thing), saint.
εντολης noun - genitive singular feminine
entole en-tol-ay': injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription -- commandment, precept.2 Peter 2:21 Multilingual Bible 2 Pierre 2:21 French 2 Pedro 2:21 Biblia Paralela 彼 得 後 書 2:21 Chinese Bible New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. ScriptureText.com Multilingual Bible |
