2 Peter 2:19 — Compare Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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,

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

They promise them liberty, when they themselves are the slaves of depravity and defilement--for by whatever anyone is made inferior or worse or is overcome, to that [person or thing] he is enslaved.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

They promise them liberty, when they themselves are the slaves of depravity and defilement–for by whatever anyone is made inferior or worse or is overcome, to that [person or thing] he is enslaved.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

promising them liberty, while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a man is subdued, by him is he also brought into slavery.

English EASY 2024

The false teachers tell these believers to do whatever they want to do. They promise that this will make them really free. But the false teachers themselves are not free. Instead, they are like slaves. They cannot stop doing the bad things that will destroy them. We know that if something has power over a person, then that person is its slave.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

These false teachers promise those people freedom, but they themselves are not free. They are slaves to a mind that has been ruined by sin. Yes, people are slaves to anything that controls them.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They promise them freedom while they themselves are slaves of destructive habits—for we are slaves of anything that has conquered us.

English God's Word - GW 1995

They promise these people freedom, but they themselves are slaves to corruption. A person is a slave to whatever he gives in to.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Although they promise them freedom, they themselves are slaves of corruption, for by that which a man is overcome, to this he is enslaved.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

They promise them freedom, though they themselves are slaves of corruption, for a person is a slave of whatever overcomes him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Although these false teachers promise such people freedom, they themselves are enslaved to immorality. For whatever a person succumbs to, to that he is enslaved.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

They promise to give freedom to the new believers. But they themselves are slaves to sinful living. A person is a slave to anything that controls him.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption; for people are slaves to whatever masters them.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

They promise others freedom, yet they themselves are slaves to corruption, for people are slaves to whatever overcomes them.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“You aren't saved by being good,“ they say, “so you might as well be bad. Do what you like; be free.“ But these very teachers who offer this “freedom“ from law are themselves slaves to sin and destruction. For a man is a slave to whatever controls him.

English Tyndale 1537

They promise them liberty, and are them selves the bondservants of corruption. For of whomsoever a man is overcome, unto the same is he in bondage.