2 Peter 2:7

And he rescued a just man, Lot, who was oppressed by the unjust and lewd behavior of the wicked.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

6And he reduced the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes, condemning them to be overthrown, setting them as an example to anyone who might act impiously.

8For in seeing and in hearing, he was just, though he lived with those who, from day to day, crucified the just soul with works of iniquity.

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Cross References

Genesis 19:7“Do not, I ask you, my brothers, do not be willing to commit this evil.

Genesis 19:22Hurry and be saved there. For I cannot do anything until you enter there.” For this reason, the name of that city is called Zoar.

Psalms 120:5The Lord is your keeper, the Lord is your protection, above your right hand.

Jeremiah 23:9To the prophets: “My heart is crushed within me. All my bones are trembling. I have become like an inebriated man, and like a man maddened by wine, before the face of the Lord, and before the face of his holy words.

2 Peter 3:17But since you, brothers, know these things beforehand, be cautious, lest by being drawn into the error of the foolish, you may fall away from your own steadfastness.

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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