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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4 additional translationsFor 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.
It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.
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,
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.
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New Testament2 Peter — Peter's farewell letter — a warning against false teachers, a defence of Christ's return, and the Lord's patience unwilling that any should perish.
- Author
- Peter (1:1) — the book identifies itself as his farewell (1:13–15)
- Date
- Mid-60s AD, shortly before Peter's martyrdom under Nero