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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for a man is brought into bondage by whoever overcomes him.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Saying that they will be free, while they themselves are the servants of destruction; because whatever gets the better of a man makes a servant of him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

liberty to them promising, themselves being servants of the corruption, for by whom any one has been overcome, to this one also he has been brought to servitude,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Prometiéndoles libertad, siendo ellos mismos siervos de corrupción. Porque el que es de alguno vencido, es sujeto á la servidumbre del que lo venció.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Les prometen que serán libres, cuando ellos mismos son esclavos de la corrupción, ya que uno es esclavo de cualquier cosa que lo domine.

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