2 Peter 2:9
As 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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Job 5:19He will save you from many disasters; a multitude of evils will not affect you.
Psalms 4:3You should realize that the Lord shows special favor to the faithful. The Lord listens when I call to him.
Psalms 32:6Therefore let all who are faithful pray to you while there's time, so when trouble comes in like a flood it will not overwhelm them.
Proverbs 16:4The Lord has a purpose in everything he does, even the wicked for the day of trouble.
1 Corinthians 10:13You won't experience any greater temptation than anyone else, and God is trustworthy. He won't allow you to be tempted more than you can bear, and when you are tempted, he will provide for you a way out so you can stay strong.
2 Timothy 3:12Of course it's true that everyone who wants to live a life devoted to God in Christ Jesus will experience persecution,
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 →