2 Peter 2:21
2 Peter 2:21 King James Version (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.
2 Peter 2:21 New International Version (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.
2 Peter 2:21 New Living Translation (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.
2 Peter 2:21 The Passion Translation (TPT)
It would have been much better for them never to have experienced the way of righteousness than to know it and then turn away from the sacred obligation that was given to them.
2 Peter 2:20-22 The Message (MSG)
If they’ve escaped from the slum of sin by experiencing our Master and Savior, Jesus Christ, and then slid back into that same old life again, they’re worse than if they had never left. Better not to have started out on the straight road to God than to start out and then turn back, repudiating the experience and the holy command. They prove the point of the proverbs, “A dog goes back to its own vomit” and “A scrubbed-up pig heads for the mud.”
2 Peter 2:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
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.
2 Peter 2:21 New Century Version (NCV)
Yes, it would be better for them to have never known the right way than to know it and to turn away from the holy teaching that was given to them.
2 Peter 2:21 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
2 Peter 2:21 New King James Version (NKJV)
For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.