While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationspromising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also brought into bondage.
They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
liberty 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,
promising them liberty, while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a man is subdued, by him is he also brought into slavery.
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