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A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.">1487</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1487.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1487">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Εἰ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ei_1487.htm" title="ei: if-factually.">ei</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">If</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">1063</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1063">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">γὰρ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/gar_1063.htm" title="gar: For.">gar</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/668.htm" title="Strong's Greek 668: To flee from, escape. From apo and pheugo; to escape.">668</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_668.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 668">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἀποφυγόντες<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/apophugontes_668.htm" title="apophygontes: having escaped.">apophygontes</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">having escaped</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural">V-APA-NMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τὰ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ta_3588.htm" title="ta: the.">ta</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Accusative Neuter Plural">Art-ANP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3393.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3393: Pollution, defilement; a stain. From miaino; foulness.">3393</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3393.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3393">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">μιάσματα<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/miasmata_3393.htm" title="miasmata: pollutions.">miasmata</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">pollutions</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural">N-ANP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τοῦ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/tou_3588.htm" title="tou: of the.">tou</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Genitive Masculine Singular">Art-GMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2889.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2889: Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally).">2889</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2889.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2889">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">κόσμου<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kosmou_2889.htm" title="kosmou: world.">kosmou</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">world</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; "in, " at, on, by, etc.">1722</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1722">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/en_1722.htm" title="en: in.">en</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">through</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1922.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1922: From epiginosko; recognition, i.e. full discernment, acknowledgement.">1922</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1922.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1922">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐπιγνώσει<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/epigno_sei_1922.htm" title="epignōsei: upon-knowledge.">epignōsei</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">[the] knowledge</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Dative Feminine Singular">N-DFS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τοῦ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/tou_3588.htm" title="tou: of the.">tou</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Genitive Masculine Singular">Art-GMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">2962</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2962">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Κυρίου<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kuriou_2962.htm" title="Kyriou: Lord.">Kyriou</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Lord</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">1473</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1473">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">[ἡμῶν]<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/e_mo_n_1473.htm" title="hēmōn: of us.">hēmōn</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of us</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural">PPro-G1P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. ">2532</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2532">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">καὶ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/kai_2532.htm" title="kai: and.">kai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4990.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4990: A savior, deliverer, preserver. From sozo; a deliverer, i.e. God or Christ.">4990</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4990.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4990">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Σωτῆρος<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/so_te_ros_4990.htm" title="Sōtēros: Savior.">Sōtēros</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Savior</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">2424</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2424">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Ἰησοῦ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ie_sou_2424.htm" title="Iēsou: Jesus.">Iēsou</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Jesus</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5547.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.">5547</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5547.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5547">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">Χριστοῦ,<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/christou_5547.htm" title="Christou: Christ.">Christou</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Christ,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular">N-GMS</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it. ">3778</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3778">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τούτοις<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/toutois_3778.htm" title="toutois: in these.">toutois</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in these</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural">DPro-DNP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.">1161</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1161">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">δὲ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/de_1161.htm" title="de: Moreover.">de</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">now</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3825.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3825: Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.">3825</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3825.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3825">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">πάλιν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/palin_3825.htm" title="palin: again.">palin</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">again</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1707.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1707: To enfold, entangle; pass: To be involved in. From en and pleko; to entwine, i.e. involve with.">1707</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1707.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1707">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἐμπλακέντες<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/emplakentes_1707.htm" title="emplakentes: having been entangled.">emplakentes</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">having been entangled</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural">V-APP-NMP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2274.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2274: From the same as hetton; to make worse, i.e. Vanquish; by implication, to rate lower.">2274</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2274.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2274">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἡττῶνται,<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/e_tto_ntai_2274.htm" title="hēttōntai: they are subdued.">hēttōntai</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">they are subdued,</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural">V-RIM/P-3P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">1096</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 1096">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">γέγονεν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/gegonen_1096.htm" title="gegonen: has become.">gegonen</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">has become</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular">V-RIA-3S</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/846.htm" title="Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">846</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 846">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">αὐτοῖς<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/autois_846.htm" title="autois: for them.">autois</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to them</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural">PPro-DM3P</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τὰ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/ta_3588.htm" title="ta: the.">ta</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Nominative Neuter Plural">Art-NNP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="Strong's Greek 2078: Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final.">2078</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_2078.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 2078">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">ἔσχατα<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/eschata_2078.htm" title="eschata: last [state].">eschata</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">last [state]</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural">Adj-NNP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/5501.htm" title="Strong's Greek 5501: Worse, more severe. Irregular comparative of kakos; from an obsolete equivalent cheres; more evil or aggravated.">5501</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_5501.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 5501">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">χείρονα<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/cheirona_5501.htm" title="cheirona: worse.">cheirona</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">worse</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural - Comparative">Adj-NNP-C</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">3588</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 3588">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">τῶν<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/to_n_3588.htm" title="tōn: than the.">tōn</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">than the</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Article - Genitive Neuter Plural">Art-GNP</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/4413.htm" title="Strong's Greek 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.">4413</a></span> <span class="strongsnt"><a href="/greek/strongs_4413.htm" title="Englishman's Greek: 4413">[e]</a></span></td><td class="greek2" valign="top">πρώτων.<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/greek/pro_to_n_4413.htm" title="prōtōn: first.">prōtōn</a></td><td class="eng" valign="top">first.</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/grammar/greek.htm" title="Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural">Adj-GNP</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div 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href="/nestle/2_peter/2.htm">ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β΄ 2:20 Greek NT: Nestle 1904</a><br></span><span class="greek">εἰ γὰρ ἀποφυγόντες τὰ μιάσματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ Σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τούτοις δὲ πάλιν ἐμπλακέντες ἡττῶνται, γέγονεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ἔσχατα χείρονα τῶν πρώτων.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whdc/2_peter/2.htm">ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β΄ 2:20 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881</a><br></span><span class="greek">εἰ γὰρ ἀποφυγόντες τὰ μιάσματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ κυρίου καὶ σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τούτοις δὲ πάλιν ἐμπλακέντες ἡττῶνται, γέγονεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ἔσχατα χείρονα τῶν πρώτων.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/whnac/2_peter/2.htm">ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β΄ 2:20 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]</a><br></span><span class="greek">εἰ γὰρ ἀποφυγόντες τὰ μιάσματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ κυρίου [ἡμῶν] καὶ σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τούτοις δὲ πάλιν ἐμπλακέντες ἡττῶνται, γέγονεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ἔσχατα χείρονα τῶν πρώτων.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bz05/2_peter/2.htm">ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β΄ 2:20 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005</a><br></span><span class="greek">Εἰ γὰρ ἀποφυγόντες τὰ μιάσματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ κυρίου καὶ σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ, τούτοις δὲ πάλιν ἐμπλακέντες ἡττῶνται, γέγονεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ἔσχατα χείρονα τῶν πρώτων.</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/goc/2_peter/2.htm">ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β΄ 2:20 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church</a><br></span><span class="greek">εἰ γὰρ ἀποφυγόντες τὰ μιάσματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐν ἐπιγνώσει τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ σωτῆρος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τούτοις δὲ πάλιν ἐμπλακέντες ἡττῶνται, γέγονεν αὐτοῖς τὰ ἔσχατα χείρονα τῶν πρώτων·</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/t8/2_peter/2.htm">ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β΄ 2:20 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition</a><br></span><span class="greek">εἰ γάρ ἀποφεύγω ὁ μίασμα ὁ κόσμος ἐν ἐπίγνωσις ὁ κύριος ἡμᾶς καί σωτήρ Ἰησοῦς Χριστός οὗτος δέ πάλιν ἐμπλέκω ἡττάω γίνομαι αὐτός ὁ ἔσχατος χείρων ὁ πρῶτος</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/tr94/2_peter/2.htm">ΠΕΤΡΟΥ Β΄ 2:20 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1487: forasmuch as, if, that -- Conditional">εἰ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1063.htm" title="gar: For -- 1063: for, indeed (a conjunc. used to express cause, explanation, inference or continuation) -- Conjunction">γὰρ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/668.htm" title="apophugontes: having escaped -- 668: to flee from -- Verb - Aorist Active Participle - Nominative Plural Masculine">ἀποφυγόντες</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="ta: the -- 3588: the -- Article - Accusative Plural Neuter">τὰ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3393.htm" title="miasmata: defilements -- 3393: a stain, defilement -- Noun - Accusative Plural Neuter">μιάσματα</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tou: of -- 3588: the -- Article - Genitive Singular Masculine">τοῦ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2889.htm" title="kosmou: world -- 2889: order, the world -- Noun - Genitive Singular Masculine">κόσμου</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1722.htm" title="en: through -- 1722: in, on, at, by, with -- Preposition">ἐν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1922.htm" title="epignōsei: knowledge -- 1922: recognition, knowledge -- Noun - Dative Singular Feminine">ἐπιγνώσει</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tou: of -- 3588: the -- Article - Genitive Singular Masculine">τοῦ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2962.htm" title="kuriou: Lord -- 2962: lord, master -- Noun - Genitive Singular Masculine">κυρίου</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai: and -- 2532: and, even, also -- Conjunction">καὶ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4990.htm" title="sōtēros: Savior -- 4990: a savior, deliverer -- Noun - Genitive Singular Masculine">σωτῆρος</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2424.htm" title="iēsou: Jesus -- 2424: Jesus or Joshua, the name of the Messiah, also three other Isr. -- Noun - Genitive Singular Masculine">Ἰησοῦ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5547.htm" title="christou: Christ -- 5547: the Anointed One, Messiah, Christ -- Noun - Genitive Singular Masculine">Χριστοῦ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5125.htm" title="toutois: in these -- 5125: this; he, she, it -- Demonstrative - Dative Plural Neuter">τούτοις</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1161.htm" title="de: and -- 1161: but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) -- Conjunction">δὲ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3825.htm" title="palin: again -- 3825: back (of place), again (of time), further -- Adverb">πάλιν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1707.htm" title="emplakentes: having been entangled -- 1707: to weave in, to entwine, i.e. to involve with -- Verb - Aorist Passive Participle - Nominative Plural Masculine">ἐμπλακέντες</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2274.htm" title="ēttōntai: they are overcome -- 2274: to be inferior -- Verb - Present Middle Indicative - Third Person Plural">ἡττῶνται</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1096.htm" title="gegonen: have become -- 1096: to come into being, to happen, to become -- Verb - Perfect Active Indicative - Third Person Singular">γέγονεν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/846.htm" title="autois: for them -- 846: (1) self (emphatic) (2) he, she, it (used for the third pers. pron.) (3) the same -- Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Plural Masculine">αὐτοῖς</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="ta: the -- 3588: the -- Article - Nominative Plural Neuter">τὰ</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2078.htm" title="eschata: last -- 2078: last, extreme -- Adjective - Nominative Plural Neuter">ἔσχατα</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5501.htm" title="cheirona: worse than -- 5501: worse -- Adjective - Nominative Plural Neuter">χείρονα</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3588.htm" title="tōn: the -- 3588: the -- Article - Genitive Plural Neuter">τῶν</a></span> <span class="greek"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4413.htm" title="prōtōn: first -- 4413: first, chief -- Adjective - Genitive Plural Neuter">πρώτων.</a></span> </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/2_peter/2.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1063.htm" title="gar (gar) -- and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet">For</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1487.htm" title="ei (i) -- forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition ">if</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/668.htm" title="apopheugo (ap-of-yoo'-go) -- escape">after they have escaped</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3393.htm" title="miasma (mee'-as-mah) -- pollution">the pollutions</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2889.htm" title="kosmos (kos'-mos) -- adorning, world">of the world</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1722.htm" title="en (en) -- about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by ">through</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1922.htm" title="epignosis (ep-ig'-no-sis) -- (ac-)knowledge(-ing, - ment)">the knowledge</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2962.htm" title="kurios (koo'-ree-os) -- God, Lord, master, Sir">of the Lord</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2532.htm" title="kai (kahee) -- and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet">and</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4990.htm" title="soter (so-tare') -- saviour">Saviour</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2424.htm" title="Iesous (ee-ay-sooce') -- Jesus">Jesus</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5547.htm" title="Christos (khris-tos') -- Christ">Christ</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1707.htm" title="empleko (em-plek'-o) -- entangle (in, self with)">they are</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/3825.htm" title="palin (pal'-in) -- again">again</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1707.htm" title="empleko (em-plek'-o) -- entangle (in, self with)">entangled</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5125.htm" title="toutois (too'-toice) -- such, them, there(-in, -with), these, this, those">therein</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1161.htm" title="de (deh) -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English)">and</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/1096.htm" title="ginomai (ghin'-om-ahee) -- arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass) ">overcome</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2274.htm" title="hettao (hayt-tah'-o) -- be inferior, overcome">__</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/2078.htm" title="eschatos (es'-khat-os) -- ends of, last, latter end, lowest, uttermost">the latter end</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/5501.htm" title="cheiron (khi'-rone) -- sorer, worse">is worse</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/846.htm" title="autos (ow-tos') -- her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, (him-, my-, thy-)self ">with them</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/greek/4413.htm" title="protos (pro'-tos) -- before, beginning, best, chief(-est), first (of all), former">than the beginning</a></span></div><div align="right"><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/2_peter/2.htm">2 Peter 2:20 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">כי אחרי המלטם מטמאת העולם בדעת אדנינו ומושיענו ישוע המשיח אם שבו והטבעו בתוכן ונכבשו אחריתם תהיה רעה מראשיתם׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//pes.scripturetext.com/2_peter/2.htm">2 Peter 2:20 Aramaic NT: Peshitta</a><br></span><span class="aramaic">ܐܢ ܓܝܪ ܟܕ ܥܪܩܘ ܡܢ ܛܢܦܘܬܗ ܕܥܠܡܐ ܒܫܘܘܕܥܗ ܕܡܪܢ ܝܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ ܘܦܪܘܩܢ ܒܗܝܢ ܒܗܠܝܢ ܟܕ ܡܬܥܪܙܠܝܢ ܬܘܒ ܡܙܕܟܝܢ ܗܘܬ ܠܗ ܚܪܬܗܘܢ ܕܒܝܫܐ ܡܢ ܩܕܡܝܬܐ ܀</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/2_peter/2-20.htm">Additional Parallel Greek</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_peter/2.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />For if, after they have escaped the defilements of the world by the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_peter/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_peter/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For if, having escaped the world's impurity through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in these things and defeated, the last state is worse for them than the first.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">after.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/matthew/12-43.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Matthew 12:43-45</span> When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks through dry …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/luke/11-24.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Luke 11:24-26</span> When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walks through dry …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-4.htm" style="color:#001320"><span 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style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Numbers 24:20</span> And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-29.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Deuteronomy 32:29</span> O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/philippians/3-19.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Philippians 3:19</span> Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/2_peter/2-20.htm">2 Peter 2:20</a> • <a href="/niv/2_peter/2-20.htm">2 Peter 2:20 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/2_peter/2-20.htm">2 Peter 2:20 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/2_peter/2-20.htm">2 Peter 2:20 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/2_peter/2-20.htm">2 Peter 2:20 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/2_peter/2-20.htm">2 Peter 2:20 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_peter/2-20.htm">2 Peter 2:20 Bible Apps</a> • <a 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