2 Peter

2 Peter 2:20

²⁰If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,^f only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.

Footnotes

f 2:20 SBL and WH the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
indeed	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
they have escaped	ἀποφυγόντες	apophygontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G668 I flee from, escape
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
corruption	μιάσματα	miasmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3393 pollution, defilement
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμου	kosmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
through	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
knowledge	ἐπιγνώσει	epignōsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1922 knowledge, discernment, recognition
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Savior	Σωτῆρος	Sōtēros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4990 a savior, deliverer, preserver
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
only	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to be entangled	ἐμπλακέντες	emplakentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1707 I enfold, entangle
overcome	ἡττῶνται	hēttōntai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2274 I am defeated, made inferior
by it	τούτοις	toutois	Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
again	πάλιν	palin	Adverb	G3825 again, further, on the other hand
their	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
final	ἔσχατα	eschata	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2078 last, at the last, finally
is	γέγονεν	gegonen	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
worse than	χείρονα	cheirona	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural - Comparative	G5501 worse
at first	πρώτων	prōtōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4413 first, before

Cross-references

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Hebrews 10:26–27 · Hebrews 6:4–8 · Philippians 3:19 · Luke 11:24–26 · Deuteronomy 32:29 · Matthew 12:43–45 · 2 Peter 1:4 · Numbers 24:20 · 2 Peter 2:18 · 2 Peter 1:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.