ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β΄ 2:21 Greek NT: WH / UBS
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κρεῖττον γὰρ ἦν αὐτοῖς μὴ ἐπεγνωκέναι τὴν ὁδὸν τῆς δικαιοσύνης ἢ ἐπιγνοῦσιν ὑποστρέψαι ἐκ τῆς παραδοθείσης αὐτοῖς ἁγίας ἐντολῆς.
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Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
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melius enim erat illis non cognoscere viam iustitiae quam post agnitionem retrorsum converti ab eo quod illis traditum est sancto mandato
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2 Pedro 2:21 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas (©1997)
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Pues hubiera sido mejor para ellos no haber conocido el camino de la justicia, que habiéndolo conocido, apartarse del santo mandamiento que les fue dado.
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2 Petrus 2:21 German: Luther (1912)
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Denn es wäre ihnen besser, daß sie den Weg der Gerechtigkeit nicht erkannt hätten, als daß sie erkennen und sich kehren von dem heiligen Gebot, das ihnen gegeben ist.
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2 Pierre 2:21 French: Louis Segond (1910)
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Car mieux valait pour eux n'avoir pas connu la voie de la justice, que de se détourner, après l'avoir connue, du saint commandement qui leur avait été donné.
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彼 得 後 書 2:21 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
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他 们 晓 得 义 路 ， 竟 背 弃 了 传 给 他 们 的 圣 命 ， 倒 不 如 不 晓 得 为 妙 。
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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.

American King James Version
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 to them.

American Standard Version
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.

Bible in Basic English
For it would have been better for them to have had no knowledge of the way of righteousness, than to go back again from the holy law which was given to them, after having knowledge of it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice, than after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them.

Darby Bible Translation
For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
It would have been better for them never to have known the way of life that God approves of than to know it and turn their backs on the holy life God told them to live.

Tyndale New Testament
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 given unto them.

Weymouth New Testament
For it would have been better for them not to have fully known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandments in which they were instructed.

Webster's Bible Translation
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 to them.

World English Bible
For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

Young's Literal Translation
for it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of the righteousness, than having acknowledged it, to turn back from the holy command delivered to them,
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彼 得 後 書 2:21 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
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他 們 曉 得 義 路 ， 竟 背 棄 了 傳 給 他 們 的 聖 命 ， 倒 不 如 不 曉 得 為 妙 。
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2 Pierre 2:21 French: Darby
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car il leur eût mieux valu n'avoir pas connu la voie de la justice, que de se détourner, après l'avoir connue, du saint commandement qui leur avait été donné;
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2 Pierre 2:21 French: Martin (1744)
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Car il leur eût mieux valu n'avoir pas connu la voie de la justice, qu'après l'avoir connue se détourner du saint commandement qui leur avait été donné.
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2 Pierre 2:21 French: Ostervald (1744)
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Car il leur eût mieux valu de n'avoir point connu la voie de la justice, que de se détourner, après l'avoir connue, du saint commandement qui leur avait été donné.
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2 Petrus 2:21 German: Luther (1545)
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Denn es wäre ihnen besser, daß sie den Weg der Gerechtigkeit nicht erkannt hätten, denn daß sie ihn erkennen und sich kehren von dem heiligen Gebot, das ihnen gegeben ist.
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2 Petrus 2:21 German: Elberfelder (1871)
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Denn es wäre ihnen besser, den Weg der Gerechtigkeit nicht erkannt zu haben, als, nachdem sie ihn erkannt haben, umzukehren von dem ihnen überlieferten heiligen Gebot.