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2 Peter 2:6-10
New American Standard Bible
2 Peter 2:6-10
New American Standard Bible
6 and if He (A)condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction by reducing them to ashes, having made them an (B)example [a]of what is coming for the (C)ungodly; 7 and if He (D)rescued righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the (E)perverted conduct of [b](F)unscrupulous people 8 (for by what he saw and heard that (G)righteous man, while living among them, felt his righteous soul tormented day after day by their lawless deeds), 9 (H)then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from [c]a trial, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the (I)day of judgment, 10 and especially those who [d](J)indulge the flesh in its corrupt passion, and (K)despise [e]authority.
[f]Reckless, (L)self-centered, they (M)speak abusively of angelic [g]majesties without trembling,
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- 2 Peter 2:6 One early ms to those who were going to live ungodly lives
- 2 Peter 2:7 Or disgraceful
- 2 Peter 2:9 Or temptation; one early ms trials (temptations)
- 2 Peter 2:10 Lit go after
- 2 Peter 2:10 Lit lordship
- 2 Peter 2:10 Or Audacious
- 2 Peter 2:10 Lit glories
2 Peter 2:6-10
New International Version
2 Peter 2:6-10
New International Version
6 if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes,(A) and made them an example(B) of what is going to happen to the ungodly;(C) 7 and if he rescued Lot,(D) a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless(E) 8 (for that righteous man,(F) living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)— 9 if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials(G) and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.(H) 10 This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire(I) of the flesh[a] and despise authority.
Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings;(J)
Footnotes
- 2 Peter 2:10 In contexts like this, the Greek word for flesh (sarx) refers to the sinful state of human beings, often presented as a power in opposition to the Spirit; also in verse 18.
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