2 Peter 2:19

They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves to depravity. For a man is a slave to whatever has mastered him.
2 Peter 2:19
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Original language (Greek)

ἐλευθερίαν αὐτοῖς ἐπαγγελλόμενοι, αὐτοὶ δοῦλοι ὑπάρχοντες τῆς φθορᾶς· ᾧ γάρ τις ἥττηται, τούτῳ δεδούλωται.

  1. ἐλευθερίανeleutherian“freedom”
    Noun, accusative, singular, feminine · from ἐλευθερία · “freedom” · Strong's G1657
  2. αὐτοῖςautois“them”
    Personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  3. ἐπαγγελλόμενοι,epangellomenoi“promising,”
    Verb, present, middle or passive (deponent), participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἐπαγγέλλω · “to profess” · Strong's G1861
  4. αὐτοὶautoi“themselves”
    Personal pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine · from αὐτός · “he/she/it/self” · Strong's G0846
  5. δοῦλοιdouloi“slaves”
    Noun, nominative, plural, masculine · from δοῦλος · “slave” · Strong's G1401
  6. ὑπάρχοντεςhuparchontes“being”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from ὑπάρχω · “to be” · Strong's G5225
  7. τῆςtēs“<the>”
    Article, genitive, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  8. φθορᾶς·phthoras“of corruption;”
    Noun, genitive, singular, feminine · from φθορά · “corruption” · Strong's G5356
  9. ᾧhō“By what”
    Relative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from ὅς, ἥ · “which” · Strong's G3739
  10. γάρgar“for”
    Conjunction · “for” · Strong's G1063
  11. τιςtis“anyone”
    Indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine · “one” · Strong's G5100
  12. ἥττηται,hēttētai“has been subdued,”
    Verb, perfect, middle or passive (deponent), indicative, 3rd person singular · from ἡσσάομαι · “be lesser” · Strong's G2274
  13. τούτῳtoutō“by that”
    Demonstrative pronoun, dative, singular, masculine · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  14. δεδούλωται.dedoulōtai“he has been enslaved.”
    Verb, perfect, passive, indicative, 3rd person singular · from δουλόω · “to enslave” · Strong's G1402
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)