2 Peter 2:8

(For that righteous man dwelt among them, seeing and hearing, and his righteous soul was vexed from day to day by their unlawful deeds;)

Revised King James New Testament

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

7And delivered righteous Lot, who was vexed by the licentious lives of the wicked:

9Then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust under punishment until the day of judgment:

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Cross References

James 5:16Confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The fervent prayer of a righteous man is powerful and 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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