Category: 2 Peter

American Standard Version (ASV):
For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein and overcome, the last state is become worse with them than the first.

King James Version (KJV):
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

American Standard Version (ASV):
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.

King James Version (KJV):
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.

American Standard Version (ASV):
For, uttering great swelling [words] of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;

King James Version (KJV):
For when they speak great swelling [words] of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, [through much] wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

American Standard Version (ASV):
These are springs without water, and mists driven by a storm; for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved.

King James Version (KJV):
These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever.

American Standard Version (ASV):
but he was rebuked for his own transgression: a dumb ass spake with man’s voice and stayed the madness of the prophet.

King James Version (KJV):
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.

American Standard Version (ASV):
forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the [son] of Beor, who loved the hire of wrong-doing;

King James Version (KJV):
Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam [the son] of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

American Standard Version (ASV):
having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; enticing unstedfast souls; having a heart exercised in covetousness; children of cursing;

King James Version (KJV):
Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

American Standard Version (ASV):
suffering wrong as the hire of wrong-doing; [men] that count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes, revelling in their deceivings while they feast with you;

King James Version (KJV):
And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, [as] they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots [they are] and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;

American Standard Version (ASV):
But these, as creatures without reason, born mere animals to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their destroying surely be destroyed,

King James Version (KJV):
But these, as natural brute beasts, made to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things that they understand not; and shall utterly perish in their own corruption;

American Standard Version (ASV):
whereas angels, though greater in might and power, bring not a railing judgment against them before the Lord.

King James Version (KJV):
Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.