Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
The Lord knoweth how (oiden kuriov). The actual apodosis of the long protasis begun in verse II Peter 2:4. God can deliver his servants as shown by Noah and Lot and he will deliver you. The idiomatic use of oida and the infinitive (ruesqai present middle and see verse II Peter 2:7) for knowing how as in Matthew 7:11; James 4:17.
The godly (eusebeiv). Old anarthrous adjective (from eu and sebomai, to worship), in N.T. only here and Acts 10:2, Acts 10:7 (by Peter). For
temptation (peirasmou) see James 1:2, James 1:12; I Peter 1:6.
To keep (threin). Present active infinitive of threw after oiden.
Unrighteous (adikouv). As in I Peter 3:18.
Under punishment (kolazomenouv). Present passive participle of kolazw, old verb (from kolov, lopped off), in N.T. only here and Acts 4:21. Present tense emphasises continuity of the punishment. See kolasin aiwnion in Matthew 25:46.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 2 Peter 2:9:
Acts 4:21
2 Peter 2:4
2 Peter 2:17
2 Peter 3:7
2 Peter 3:10
1 John 4:17
Jude 1:6
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