2 Peter 2:7

but he rescued righteous Lot, whose heart was vexed by the wanton licentiousness of his neighbors;

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

In Context

6He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and reduced them to ashes, holding them up as a warning to the godless of what was in store for them;

8for, seeing and hearing what he did, as he lived his righteous life among them, day after day, Lot’s righteous soul was tortured by their wicked doings.

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Cross References

Genesis 19:7He said, “I beg of you, my friends, do not do what is wrong.

Genesis 19:22Make haste, escape to it, for I can do nothing until you arrive there.” Therefore the village was called Zoar.

Psalms 120:5Woe is me that I sojourn in Meshech, that I live by the tents of Kedar.

2 Peter 3:17You must, therefore, dear friends, now that you know this beforehand, be on your guard against being led away by the errors of reckless people, and so lapsing from your present 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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