2 Peter 2:9 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Peter 2:9

7 and ^adelivered righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked

8 (for that righteous man, dwelling among them, ^atormented his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their lawless deeds)—

9 then ^athe Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment,

10 and especially ^athose who walk according to the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise authority. ^bThey are presumptuous, self-willed. They are not afraid to speak evil of¹ dignitaries,

11 whereas ^aangels, who are greater in power and might, do not bring a reviling accusation against them before the Lord.

Depravity of False Teachers

12 But these, ^alike natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed, speak evil of the things they do not understand, and will utterly perish in their own corruption,

13 ^aand will receive the wages of unrighteousness, as those who count it pleasure ^bto carouse in the daytime. ^cThey are spots and blemishes, carousing in their own deceptions while ^dthey feast with you,

14 having eyes full of¹ adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. ^aThey have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed children.

Verse Comparison: 2 Peter 2:9

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American Standard Version
the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;

Amplified® Bible
Now if [all these things are true, then be sure] the Lord knows how to rescue the godly out of temptations {and} trials, and how to keep the ungodly under chastisement until the day of judgment {and} doom,

Contemporary English Version
This shows that the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their sufferings and to punish evil people while they wait for the day of judgment.

Darby English Version
[the] Lord knows [how] to deliver the godly out of trial, and to keep [the] unjust to [the] day of judgment [to be] punished;

Good News Bible
And so the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials and how to keep the wicked under punishment for the Day of Judgment,

International Standard Version
then the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials and to hold unrighteous people for punishment on the day of judgment,

King James Version
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

New American Standard Bible
{then} the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,

New International Version
if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials and to hold the unrighteous for the day of judgment, while continuing their punishment.

New King James Version
then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,

Young's Literal Translation
The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep,

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