BLV
21.
κρεῖσσον A-NSN
G2908 γὰρ CONJ
G1063 ἦν V-IAI-3S
G1510 αὐτοῖς P-DPM
G846 μὴ PRT-N
G3361 ἐπεγνωκέναι V-RAN
G1921 τὴν T-ASF
G3588 ὁδὸν N-ASF
G3598 τῆς T-GSF
G3588 δικαιοσύνης N-GSF
G1343 ἢ PRT
G2228 ἐπιγνοῦσιν V-2AAP-DPM
G1921 ὑποστρέψαι V-AAN
G5290 ἐκ PREP
G1537 τῆς T-GSF
G3588 παραδοθείσης V-APP-GSF
G3860 αὐτοῖς P-DPM
G846 ἁγίας A-GSF
G40 ἐντολῆς.N-GSF
G1785
GNTERP
21. κρειττον A-NSN G2909 γαρ CONJ G1063 ην V-IXI-3S G2258 αυτοις P-DPM G846 μη PRT-N G3361 επεγνωκεναι V-RAN G1921 την T-ASF G3588 οδον N-ASF G3598 της T-GSF G3588 δικαιοσυνης N-GSF G1343 η PRT G2228 επιγνουσιν V-2AAP-DPM G1921 επιστρεψαι V-AAN G1994 εκ PREP G1537 της T-GSF G3588 παραδοθεισης V-APP-GSF G3860 αυτοις P-DPM G846 αγιας A-GSF G40 εντολης N-GSF G1785
GNTWHRP
21. κρειττον A-NSN G2909 γαρ CONJ G1063 ην V-IXI-3S G2258 αυτοις P-DPM G846 μη PRT-N G3361 επεγνωκεναι V-RAN G1921 την T-ASF G3588 οδον N-ASF G3598 της T-GSF G3588 δικαιοσυνης N-GSF G1343 η PRT G2228 επιγνουσιν V-2AAP-DPM G1921 υποστρεψαι V-AAN G5290 εκ PREP G1537 της T-GSF G3588 παραδοθεισης V-APP-GSF G3860 αυτοις P-DPM G846 αγιας A-GSF G40 εντολης N-GSF G1785
GNTBRP
21. κρειττον A-NSN G2909 γαρ CONJ G1063 ην V-IXI-3S G2258 αυτοις P-DPM G846 μη PRT-N G3361 επεγνωκεναι V-RAN G1921 την T-ASF G3588 οδον N-ASF G3598 της T-GSF G3588 δικαιοσυνης N-GSF G1343 η PRT G2228 επιγνουσιν V-2AAP-DPM G1921 επιστρεψαι V-AAN G1994 εκ PREP G1537 της T-GSF G3588 παραδοθεισης V-APP-GSF G3860 αυτοις P-DPM G846 αγιας A-GSF G40 εντολης N-GSF G1785
GNTTRP
21. κρεῖσσον A-NSN G2908 γὰρ CONJ G1063 ἦν V-IAI-3S G1510 αὐτοῖς P-DPM G846 μὴ PRT-N G3361 ἐπεγνωκέναι V-RAN G1921 τὴν T-ASF G3588 ὁδὸν N-ASF G3598 τῆς T-GSF G3588 δικαιοσύνης N-GSF G1343 ἢ PRT G2228 ἐπιγνοῦσιν V-2AAP-DPM G1921 ὑποστρέψαι V-AAN G5290 ἐκ PREP G1537 τῆς T-GSF G3588 παραδοθείσης V-APP-GSF G3860 αὐτοῖς P-DPM G846 ἁγίας A-GSF G40 ἐντολῆς.N-GSF G1785
LXXRP
KJV
21. For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known [it,] to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
KJVP
21. For G1063 it had been G2258 better G2909 for them G846 not G3361 to have known G1921 the G3588 way G3598 of righteousness, G1343 than, G2228 after they have known G1921 [it,] to turn G1994 from G1537 the G3588 holy G40 commandment G1785 delivered G3860 unto them. G846
YLT
21. for it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of the righteousness, than having acknowledged [it], to turn back from the holy command delivered to them,
ASV
21. For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
WEB
21. For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
ESV
21. For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
RV
21. For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
RSV
21. For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than after knowing it to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.
NLT
21. It would be better if they had never known the way to righteousness than to know it and then reject the command they were given to live a holy life.
NET
21. For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment that had been delivered to them.
ERVEN
21. Yes, it would be better for them to have never known the right way. That would be better than to know the right way and then to turn away from the holy teaching that was given to them.