{It were better} (kreitton (886e)). Apodosis of a condition of
second class without an, as is usual with clauses of
possibility, propriety, obligation ( Mt 26:24  1Co 5:10  Ro 7:7  Heb 9:26 ). {Not to have known} (m(8820)epegn(936b)enai). Perfect
active infinitive of epigin(9373)k(935c) (cf. epign(9373)ei, verse  20 )
to know fully. {The way of righteousness} (	(886e) hodon t(8873)
dikaiosun(8873)). For the phrase see  Mt 21:33 , also the way of
truth ( 2:2 ), the straight way ( 2:15 ). {After knowing it}
(epignousin). Second aorist active participle of epigin(9373)k(935c)
(just used) in the dative plural agreeing with autois (for
them). {To turn back} (hupostrepsai). First aorist active
infinitive of hupostreph(935c), old and common verb, to turn back,
to return. {From} (ek). Out of. So in  Ac 12:25  with
hupostreph(935c). With ablative case. See  Ro 7:12  for hagia
applied to h(8820)entol(885c) (cf.  1Ti 6:14 ). II Peter strikes a high
ethical note ( 1:5ff. ). {Delivered} (paradotheis(8873)). First
aorist passive participle feminine ablative singular of
paradid(936d)i.