New Testament · Epistle
2 Peter 2:20
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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.
About 2 Peter 2:20
2 Peter 2:20 from 2 Peter speaks directly to Backsliding in the Bible, offering wisdom drawn from the New Testament tradition. This passage in the epistle literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Related Verses
- Jeremiah 3:22
“Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the Lord our God.”
- Hosea 11:7
“And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him.”
- Proverbs 14:14
“The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.”
- Jeremiah 8:5
“Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.”
- Hebrews 10:38
“Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.”
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How to Apply 2 Peter 2:20
Study 2 Peter 2:20 in context by reading the surrounding passage in 2 Peter. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Backsliding in the Bible. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.