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2 Peter 2:21

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to have turned” (ὑποστρέψαι) before from here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to turn” (ἐπιστρέψαι) before from here.

κρεῖττονkreittongreaterκρείττων (kreíttōn)adjective, comparative, nominative, singular, neuter — “greater”, the subject formG2909Strong’s files this form under G2908 (κρεῖσσον).betterγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἦνēnto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.αὐτοῖςautoisfor themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “for them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.for themμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notἐπεγνωκέναιepegnōkenaito have knownἐπιγινώσκω (epiginōskō)verb, perfect active infinitive — “to have known”, a completed action with a present resultG1921I come to know by directing my attention to him or it, I perceive, discern, recognize; aor: I found out.to have knownτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ὁδὸνhodonwayὁδός (hodos)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “way”, the object formG3598a way, road, journey, path.the wayτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunēsof righteousnessδικαιοσύνη (dikaiosunē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of righteousness”, the of-formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.of righteousnessἢēthanἤconjunction — “than”G2228or, than.thanἐπιγνοῦσινepignousinafter they have knownἐπιγινώσκω (epiginōskō)verb, aorist active participle, dative, plural, masculine — “after they have known”, a single actionG1921I come to know by directing my attention to him or it, I perceive, discern, recognize; aor: I found out.after they have knownὑποστρέψαιhupostrepsaito it, to turnὑποστρέφω (hupostrephō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to it, to turn”, a single actionG5290I turn back, return.it, to turnἐκekfromἐκpreposition — “from”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.This verse uses “from”.fromτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.παραδοθείσηςparadotheisēsdeliveredπαραδίδωμι (paradidōmi)verb, aorist passive participle, genitive, singular, feminine — “delivered”, a single actionG3860I hand over, pledge, hand down, deliver, commit, commend, betray, abandon.deliveredαὐτοῖςautoisunto themαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “unto them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.unto themἁγίαςhagiasholyἅγιος (hagios)adjective, genitive, singular, feminine — “holy”, the of-formG40set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred.This verse uses “holy”.ἐντολῆςentolēscommandmentἐντολή (entolē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “commandment”, the of-formG1785an ordinance, injunction, command, law.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐπιστρέψαιepistrepsaito it, to turnἐπιστρέφω (epistrephō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to it, to turn”, a single actionG1994(a) trans: I turn (back) to (towards), (b) intrans: I turn (back) (to [towards]); I come to myself.

Literal (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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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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,

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.

Darby 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.

Douay-Rheims

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.

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