2 Peter 2:7

But God rescued Lot because he was a good man, sickened by the disgusting immorality of his neighbors.

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

In Context

6God condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to total destruction, burning them to ash, as an example of what will happen to those who live evil lives.

8(Lot lived among them, but he did what was good and right. He saw and heard what they did day after day, and their wickedness tormented him.)

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Cross References

Genesis 19:7“My friends, please don't do such an evil thing!

Genesis 19:22But hurry up and run there quickly, because I can't do anything until you get there.” (This is why the town was called Zoar.)

Psalms 120:5I'm sorry for myself, because I live as a foreigner in Meshech, or among the tent-dwellers of Kedar.

Jeremiah 23:9When it comes to the prophets: I'm really disturbed—I'm shaking inside! I stagger like a drunk, like someone who's had too much wine, because of what the Lord is like, because of his holy words.

2 Peter 3:17My friends, since you already know this, make sure that these errors of the wicked don't lead you astray, and you don't fall from your firm position.

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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