2 Peter 2:21 Greek Word Analysis

0	better	κρεῖττον	g2909
1	For	γὰρ	g1063
2	it had been	ἦν	g2258
16	for them	αὐτοῖς	g846
4	not	μὴ	g3361
11	after they have known	ἐπιγνοῦσιν	g1921
6		τὴν	g3588
7	the way	ὁδὸν	g3598
8		τῆς	g3588
9	of righteousness	δικαιοσύνης	g1343
10	than	ἢ	g2228
11	after they have known	ἐπιγνοῦσιν	g1921
12	it to turn	ἐπιστρέψαι	g1994
13	from	ἐκ	g1537
14		τῆς	g3588
15	delivered	παραδοθείσης	g3860
16	for them	αὐτοῖς	g846
17	the holy	ἁγίας	g40
18	commandment	ἐντολῆς	g1785

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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 Standard Version (ASV)

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 (BBE)

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

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 (YLT)

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,