2 Peter 2:19 Parallel Translations

They promise these people freedom, but they themselves are slaves to corruption. A person is a slave to whatever he gives in to.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

promising 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.

BBE:

Saying that they will be free, while they themselves are the servants of destruction; because whatever gets the better of a man makes a servant of him.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

promising 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.

WEY:

And they promise them freedom, although they are themselves the slaves of what is corrupt. For a man is the slave of any one by whom he has been worsted in fight.

WBS:

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for by whom a man is overcome, by the same is he brought into bondage.

WEB:

promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for a man is brought into bondage by whoever overcomes him.

YLT:

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,

2 Peter 2:19 Cross References

XREF:

John 8:34 Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.

Romans 6:16 Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

2:19 While they promise them liberty. Liberty from all restraint, complete freedom to serve their own wills, such liberty as those who rail against God's law are wont to offer.
They are servants of corruption. Those who offer liberty are themselves slaves, serving their own passions and lusts. He who is swayed by appetite or habit cannot be free.

WES:

2:19 While they promise them liberty - From needless restraints and scruples; from the bondage of the law. Themselves are slaves of corruption - Even sin, the vilest of all bondage.

MHC:

2:17-22 The word of truth is the water of life, which refreshes the souls that receive it; but deceivers spread and promote error, and are set forth as empty, because there is no truth in them. As clouds hinder the light of the sun, so do these darken counsel by words wherein there is no truth. Seeing that these men increase darkness in this world, it is very just that the mist ofdarkness should be their portion in the next. In the midst of their talk of liberty, these men are the vilest slaves; their own lusts gain a complete victory over them, and they are actually in bondage. When men are entangled, they are easily overcome; therefore Christians should keep close to the word of God, and watch against all who seek to bewilder them. A state of apostacy is worse than a state of ignorance. To bring an evil report upon the good way of God, and a false charge against the way of truth, must expose to the heaviest condemnation. How dreadful is the state here described! Yet though such a case is deplorable, it is not utterly hopeless; the leper may be made clean, and even the dead may be raised. Is thy backsliding a grief to thee? Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved.

CONC:

Although Better Bondage Bondservants Corrupt Corruption Depravity Destruction Enslaved Fight Free Freedom Gets Liberty Makes Mastered Overcome Overcomes Promise Promising Saying Servant Servants Servitude Slave Slavery Slaves Subdued Themselves Whatever Worsted

Although Bondage Bondservants Corrupt Corruption Depravity Destruction Enslaved Fight Free Freedom Gets Liberty Makes Overcome Overcomes Promise Promising Servant Servants Slave Slavery Slaves Subdued Themselves Whatever

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