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2 Peter

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
better better Adj-NNS-C H2909 κρεῖττον kreitton (krite'-tohn)
to have known to know exactly, to recognize V-APA-DMP H1921 ἐπεγνωκέναι epiginosko (ep-ig-in-oce'-ko)
the way a way, road N-AFS H3598 ὁδὸν hodos (hod-os')
of righteousness, righteousness, justice N-GFS H1343 δικαιοσύνης dikaiosune (dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay)
than, or, than Conj H2228 ἢ e (ay)
after they have known to know exactly, to recognize V-APA-DMP H1921 ἐπιγνοῦσιν epiginosko (ep-ig-in-oce'-ko)
the holy sacred, holy Adj-GFS H40 ἀγίας hagios (hag'-ee-os)
commandment an injunction, order, command N-GFS H1785 ἐντολῆς entole (en-tol-ay')
delivered to hand over, to give or deliver over, to betray V-APP-GFS H3860 παραδοθείσης paradidomi (par-ad-id'-o-mee)

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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.
Berean Bible For it had would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have than having known it, to turn have turned from the holy commandment having been delivered unto to them.
Hebrew Greek English For it had been would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment delivered unto handed on to them.
New American Standard Bible 1995 For it had been would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment delivered unto handed on to them.