2 Peter 2:7

And kept safe Lot, the upright man, who was deeply troubled by the unclean life of the evil-doers

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And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:

In Context

6And sent destruction on Sodom and Gomorrah, burning them up with fire as an example to those whose way of life might in the future be unpleasing to him;

8(Because the soul of that upright man living among them was pained from day to day by seeing and hearing their crimes):

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Cross References

Genesis 19:7And he said, My brothers, do not this evil.

Genesis 19:22Go there quickly, for I am not able to do anything till you have come there. For this reason, the town was named Zoar.

Psalms 120:5Sorrow is mine because I am strange in Meshech, and living in the tents of Kedar.

Jeremiah 23:9About the prophets. My heart is broken in me, all my bones are shaking; I am like a man full of strong drink, like a man overcome by wine; because of the Lord, and because of his holy words.

2 Peter 3:17For this reason, my loved ones, having knowledge of these things before they take place, take care that you are not turned away by the error of the uncontrolled, so falling from your true faith.

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 2:2-7

False Prophets and Corrupt Leaders. ( a. d. 67.) 1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 2 And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. 3 And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you— I. In the end of the former chapter there is… Read the whole commentary →

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