21. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) 2 Peter 2:21:1 ⧉κρεῖττονkreettonbetter 2 Peter 2:21:2 ⧉γὰρgarfor 2 Peter 2:21:3 ⧉ἦνeenwas 2 Peter 2:21:4 ⧉αὐτοῖςafteesfor them 2 Peter 2:21:5 ⧉μὴmeenot 2 Peter 2:21:6 ⧉ἐπεγνωκέναιepegnokeneto have known 2 Peter 2:21:7 ⧉τὴνteenthe 2 Peter 2:21:8 ⧉ὁδὸνothonway 2 Peter 2:21:9 ⧉τῆςteesof the 2 Peter 2:21:10 ⧉δικαιοσύνηςtheekehoseeneesrighteousness 2 Peter 2:21:11 ⧉ἢeethan 2 Peter 2:21:12 ⧉ἐπιγνοῦσινepeegnooseenafter knowing 2 Peter 2:21:13 ⧉ὑποστρέψαιeepostrepseto turn back 2 Peter 2:21:14 ⧉ἐκekfrom 2 Peter 2:21:15 ⧉τῆςteesthe 2 Peter 2:21:16 ⧉παραδοθείσηςparathotheeseeshaving been delivered 2 Peter 2:21:17 ⧉αὐτοῖςafteesto them 2 Peter 2:21:18 ⧉ἁγίαςayeesholy 2 Peter 2:21:19 ⧉ἐντολῆςentoleescommandment |
21. Formal Translation For it would have been 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. |
21. Dynamic Translation It would have been better for them never to have learned the way of righteousness than, after learning it, to turn away from the sacred command that was entrusted to them. |