2 Peter 2:19

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Translations sourced from the public-domain WEB, KJV, and ASV. See all sources.

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

— WEB

“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.”

— KJV

“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.”

— ASV

Bible Verses About Freedom

Cross-references

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John 8:34 "Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin."
Romans 6:16-22 "Don’t you know that when you present yourselves as servants and obey someone, you are the servants of whomever you obey; whether of sin t…"
Galatians 5:13 "For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another."
1 Peter 2:16 "as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God."
Galatians 5:1 "Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage."
Titus 3:3 "For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating…"
Romans 6:12-14 "Therefore don’t let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts."
Jeremiah 23:9 "Concerning the prophets: My heart within me is broken. All my bones shake. I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine has overcome…"

Commentary

promise . . . liberty--(Christian)--These promises are instances of their "great swelling words" (Pe2 2:18). The liberty which they propose is such as fears not Satan, nor loathes the flesh. Pauline language, adopted by Peter here, and Pe1 2:16; see on Pe1 2:16; (compare Pe2 3:15; Rom 6:16-22; Rom 8:15, Rom 8:21; Gal 5:1, Gal 5:13; compare Joh 8:34). corruption--(See on Pe2 2:12); "destroyed . . . perish . . . corruption." of whom--"by whatever . . . by the same," &c.

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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