New American Standard Bible 1995

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2 Peter

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
For it would be better better Adj-NNS-C H2909 κρεῖττον kreitton
for them not to have known to know exactly, to recognize V-APA-DMP H1921 ἐπεγνωκέναι epegnōkenai
the way a way, road N-AFS H3598 ὁδὸν odon
of righteousness, righteousness, justice N-GFS H1343 δικαιοσύνης dikaiosunēs
than or, than Conj H2228 ē
having known to know exactly, to recognize V-APA-DMP H1921 ἐπιγνοῦσιν epignousin
it, to turn away to turn back, return V-ANA H5290 ὑποστρέψαι upostrepsai
from the holy sacred, holy Adj-GFS H40 ἀγίας agias
commandment an injunction, order, command N-GFS H1785 ἐντολῆς entolēs
handed to hand over, to give or deliver over, to betray V-APP-GFS H3860 παραδοθείσης paradotheisēs
on to them.      

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