NIV: They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity--for "people are slaves to whatever has mastered them."
NAS: promising them freedom while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by what a man is overcome, by this he is enslaved.
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.
GWT: They promise these people freedom, but they themselves are slaves to corruption. A person is a slave to whatever he gives in to.
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.
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.
DBY: 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.
DRB: Promising them liberty, whereas they themselves are the slaves of corruption. For by whom a man is overcome, of the same also he is the slave.
WBS: While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for by whom a man is overcome, by the same is he brought into bondage.
WEB: promising them liberty, while they themselves are bondservants of corruption; for a man is brought into bondage by whoever overcomes him.
YLT: 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,
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