2 Peter 2:19

Full Chapter

September 18, 2025

KJV

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.

BSB

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

WEB

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

YLT

liberty to them promising, themselves being servants of the corruption, for by whom any one hath been overcome, to this one also he hath been brought to servitude,

F.O.G Original

(19) Vowing to them freedom! While they themselves are slaves of the corruption because whatsoever someone is overcome by, this they are enslaved by.

F.O.G

(19) Vowing to them freedom! While they themselves are slaves of the corruption because whatsoever someone is overcome by, this they are enslaved by.

F.O.G MSG

¹⁹They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for people are slaves to whatever has mastered themᵈ.

Footnotes:

¹⁹ᵈ Slaves to whatever has mastered them: This principle shows that true freedom only comes through surrender to Christ, not through sinful indulgence.