2 Peter 2:8

(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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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

7But God rescued Lot because he was a good man, sickened by the disgusting immorality of his neighbors.

9As you can see, the Lord is able to rescue from their troubles those who respect him, and to keep the wicked until the day of judgment when their punishment is completed.

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Cross References

Psalms 119:139My devotion is burning me up inside because my enemies ignore your words.

Proverbs 25:26Good people who give in to the wicked are like a muddied spring or a polluted well.

Ezekiel 9:4“Go through the whole the city of Jerusalem and place a mark on the foreheads of those who sighing and mourning at all the disgusting sins that are done there.”

Malachi 3:15From now on we'll say that the proud are blessed. Evil people do well, and nothing happens when they dare God to punish them.”

James 5:16Admit the wrongs you've done to each other, and pray for one another so that you'll be healed. Earnest prayer from those who live right is very effective.

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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