2 Peter 2:20

“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.”

"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." - 2 Peter 2:20
Commentary

What does 2 Peter 2:20 mean?

2 Peter 2:20 (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." This verse from the second epistle…

Read full commentaryDevotional

The Dangerous Return: A Call to Persevere in Christ

In the epistle of 2 Peter, we uncover a powerful warning concerning the dangers of returning to a life of sin after having known the truth. The passage in 2 Peter 2:20 reads: "For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and…

Read devotionalPrayer

A Prayer for Deliverance and Spiritual Vigilance

Heavenly Father, I come before You with a heart full of reverence and humility, seeking Your presence and guidance as I reflect on the powerful truths found in Your word. Lord, as I meditate on 2 Peter 2:20, I am reminded of the profound responsibility that comes with the…

Read prayer

Artwork for 2 Peter 2:20

See all →
2 Peter 2:20 - "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."
1 Peter 2:20-21
2 Peter 1:20 - "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation."
2 Peter 2:9
2 Peter 2:9
2 Peter 2:19 KJV
"Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation." - 2 Peter 1:20
1 Peter 2:20 - "For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God."
2 Peter 2:7 - "And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:"
John 20:2 - "Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him."
2 Peter 2:2 - "And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of."
1 Peter 2:2 - "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:"
1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:5
2 Peter 2:16 - "But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet."
2 Peter 2:17 - "These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever."
2 Peter 2:11 - "Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord."
2 Peter 1:2 - "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,"
1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:5
"And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:" - 2 Peter 2:7
2 Peter 2:9 - "The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:"
2 Peter 2:5 - "And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;"
2 Peter 2:19 - "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."
2 Peter 2:10 - "But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities."
2 Peter 2:8 - "(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)"
2 Peter 3:2 - "That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:"