19. They promise freedom to everyone. But they are merely slaves of filthy living, because people are slaves of whatever controls them.
20. When they learnt about our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they escaped from the filthy things of this world. But they are again caught up and controlled by these filthy things, and now they are in a worse state than they were at first.
21. They would have been better off if they had never known about the right way. Even after they knew what was right, they turned their backs on the holy commandments that they were given.
22. What happened to them is just like the true saying,“A dog will come backto lick up its own vomit.A pig that has been washedwill roll in the mud.”