2 Peter 2:7

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

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

In Context

6God 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.

8So that righteous man, who was living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul because of what he saw and heard.

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Cross References

Genesis 19:7He said, “I beg you, my brothers, do not act so wickedly.

Genesis 19:22Hurry! Escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Therefore the city was called Zoar.

Psalms 120:5Woe is me because I temporarily live in Meshech; 1 I lived previously among the tents of Kedar. 1

Jeremiah 23:9Regarding the prophets, my heart is broken in me, and all of my bones tremble. I have become like a drunk man, 1 like a man whom wine has overpowered, because of Yahweh and his holy words. 1

2 Peter 3:17Therefore, beloved, since you know about these things beforehand, guard yourselves so that you are not led astray by the deceit of lawless people and you lose your own faithfulness.

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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