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2 Peter 2:19

King James Version

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.

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American Standard Version

promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he also brought into bondage.

Christian Standard Bible

They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption, since people are enslaved to whatever defeats them.

English Standard Version

They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved.

New American Standard Bible

promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what anyone is overcome, by this he is enslaved.

New International Version

They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for “people are slaves to whatever has mastered them.”

New King James Version

While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage.

New Living Translation

They promise freedom, but they themselves are slaves of sin and corruption. For you are a slave to whatever controls you.

World English Bible

promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for a man is brought into bondage by whoever overcomes him.