2 Peter 2:20
20Ifεἰforγὰρhaving escapedἀποφυγόντεςtheτὰpollutionsμιάσματαof theτοῦworldκόσμουthroughἐν[the] knowledgeἐπιγνώσειof theτοῦLordκυρίουandκαὶSaviorσωτῆροςJesusἸησοῦChristΧριστοῦin theseτούτοιςnowδὲagainπάλινhaving been entangledἐμπλακέντεςthey are subduedἡττῶνται,has becomeγέγονενto themαὐτοῖςtheτὰlast [state]ἔσχαταworseχείροναthan theτῶνfirstπρώτων.
For if, having escaped from the pollutions of the world in the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, now again having been entangled in these they are subdued, the last [state] has become worse to them than the first.
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ἀποφυγόντες
ἀποφεύγω
I flee from, escape.
μιάσματα
μίασμα
pollution, defilement; a stain.
ἐμπλακέντες
ἐμπλέκομαι
I enfold, entangle; pass: I am involved in.
ἡττῶνται
ἡττάομαι
I am defeated, am overcome, am made inferior.