2 Peter 2:8

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

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

In Context

7And kept safe Lot, the upright man, who was deeply troubled by the unclean life of the evil-doers

9The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;

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Cross References

Psalms 119:139My passion has overcome me; because my haters are turned away from your words.

Proverbs 25:26Like a troubled fountain and a dirty spring, is an upright man who has to give way before evil-doers.

Ezekiel 9:4The Lord said to him, Go through the town, through the middle of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the brows of the men who are sorrowing and crying for all the disgusting things which are done in it.

Malachi 3:15And now to us the men of pride seem happy; yes, the evil-doers are doing well; they put God to the test and are safe.

James 5:16So then, make a statement of your sins to one another, and say prayers for one another so that you may be made well. The prayer of a good man is full of power in its working.

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 2:8-10

Divine Judgments. ( a. d. 67.) 7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: 8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) 9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: When God sends destruction on the ungodly, he commands deliverance for the righteous; and, if he rain fire and brimstone on the wicked, he… Read the whole commentary →

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