2 Peter 2:6

God also reduced the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes and condemned them to destruction, as an example of what is to happen to the ungodly.

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And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;

In Context

5Also, he did not spare the ancient world. Instead, he preserved Noah, who was a herald of righteousness, along with seven others, when he brought a flood on the world of the ungodly.

7But as for the righteous Lot, he was oppressed by the sensual behavior of lawless people.

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Cross References

Genesis 19:28He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and toward all the land of the plain. He looked and behold, smoke was rising from the land like the smoke of a furnace.

Deuteronomy 29:23and when they see that the whole land has become sulfur and burning salt, where nothing is sown or bears fruit, where no vegetation grows, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboyim, that Yahweh destroyed in his anger and wrath—

Jeremiah 50:40Just as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighbors—this is Yahweh's declaration— 1 no one will live there; no person will stay in her.” 1

Hosea 11:8How can I give you up, Ephraim? 1 How can I hand you over, Israel? 1 How can I make you like Admah? 1 How can I make you like Zeboyim? 1 My heart has changed within me; 1 all my compassions have been stirred up. 1

Zephaniah 2:9Therefore, as I live—this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel— 1 Moab will become like Sodom, and the people of Ammon like Gomorrah; 1 a place of nettles and a salt pit, deserted forever. 1 But the remnant of my people will plunder them, and the remainder of my nation will take possession of them.”

1 Corinthians 10:11Now these things happened to them as examples for us. They were written for our instruction—for us on whom the end of the ages has come.

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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