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2 Peter 2:19-22

19 They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.

20 If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning.

21 It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them.

22 Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”

Cross References for 2 Peter 2:19-22

Romans 6:16 - Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves ... Click to read the verse Romans 6:16 Click to read the verse Romans 6:16

Titus 3:3 - At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions an... Click to read the verse Titus 3:3 Click to read the verse Titus 3:3

John 8:34 - Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, everyone who sins is a slave to sin. Click to read the verse John 8:34 Click to read the verse John 8:34

Galatians 5:13 - You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nat... Click to read the verse Galatians 5:13 Click to read the verse Galatians 5:13

Galatians 5:1 - It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be b... Click to read the verse Galatians 5:1 Click to read the verse Galatians 5:1

Isaiah 28:1 - Woe to Ephraim Woe to that wreath, the pride of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower, his ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 28:1 Click to read the verse Isaiah 28:1

1 Kings 12:28 - After seeking advice, the king made two golden calves. He said to the people, “It is too much f... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 12:28 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 12:28

2 Timothy 3:3 - without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:3 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:3

2 Timothy 2:26 - and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken th... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:26 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 2:26

Romans 6:12-14 - Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Click to read the verse Romans 6:12-14 Click to read the verse Romans 6:12-14

Leviticus 13:8 - The priest is to examine him, and if the rash has spread in the skin, he shall pronounce him un... Click to read the verse Leviticus 13:8 Click to read the verse Leviticus 13:8

2 Peter 2:20 - If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ an... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:20 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:20

1 Peter 2:16 - Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God. Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:16 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:16

Galatians 2:4 - This matter arose because some false brothers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom w... Click to read the verse Galatians 2:4 Click to read the verse Galatians 2:4

2 Peter 2:12 - But these men blaspheme in matters they do not understand. They are like brute beasts, creature... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:12 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:12

Acts 8:23 - For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin.” Click to read the verse Acts 8:23 Click to read the verse Acts 8:23

2 Samuel 15:4 - And Absalom would add, “If only I were appointed judge in the land! Then everyone who has a com... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:4 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:4

Romans 6:16-22 - Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves ... Click to read the verse Romans 6:16-22 Click to read the verse Romans 6:16-22

Psalms 119:45 - I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:45 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:45

Luke 12:45 - But suppose the servant says to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time in coming,’ and he th... Click to read the verse Luke 12:45 Click to read the verse Luke 12:45

Jeremiah 23:9 - Lying Prophets Concerning the prophets: My heart is broken within me; all my bones tremble. I a... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 23:9 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 23:9

Galatians 6:8 - The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one w... Click to read the verse Galatians 6:8 Click to read the verse Galatians 6:8

Proverbs 13:7 - One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. Click to read the verse Proverbs 13:7 Click to read the verse Proverbs 13:7

1 Corinthians 8:9 - Be careful, however, that the exercise of your freedom does not become a stumbling block to the... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 8:9 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 8:9

Galatians 6:13 - Not even those who are circumcised obey the law, yet they want you to be circumcised that they ... Click to read the verse Galatians 6:13 Click to read the verse Galatians 6:13

Romans 7:21 - So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me. Click to read the verse Romans 7:21 Click to read the verse Romans 7:21