2 Peter 2:9

Contextual Overview

⁷ But he saved Lot, a good man who lived there. Lot was greatly troubled by the morally bad lives of those evil people. ⁷ and if he rescued righteous Lot, greatly distressed by the licentiousness of the wicked ⁷ And iust Lot vexed with the vnclenly conversacio of the wicked delivered he. ⁷ and delivered righteous Lot, very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked ⁷ and if He rescued righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the perverted conduct of unscrupulous people ⁷ But he saved Lot from those cities. Lot, a good man, was troubled because of the filthy lives of evil people. ⁷ and delivered righteous Lot, very distressed by the sexual immorality of the wicked ⁷ And delivered just Lot, grieved with the habitual lewdness of the wicked: ⁷ and delivered righteous Lot, very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked ⁷ And delivered righteous Lot, vexed with the filthy behaviour of the wicked:

Bible Verse Review
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knoweth: Job 5:19, Psalms 34:15-19, 1 Corinthians 10:13

the godly: Psalms 4:3, Psalms 12:1, Psalms 32:6, 2 Timothy 3:12, Titus 2:14

and: 2 Peter 2:4, Job 21:30, Proverbs 16:4, Jude 1:14, Jude 1:15

unto: 2 Peter 3:7, Romans 2:5, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 2 Corinthians 5:11

Reciprocal: Genesis 7:23 - and Noah Genesis 19:12 - Hast Genesis 19:16 - brought 1 Samuel 20:1 - fled 1 Samuel 29:10 - General 1 Kings 14:13 - there is found Job 4:7 - who ever Job 27:13 - the portion Job 36:6 - preserveth Psalms 37:33 - will not Psalms 94:13 - until the pit Psalms 119:121 - leave me Proverbs 12:13 - but Ecclesiastes 8:12 - a sinner Isaiah 27:4 - Fury Ezekiel 9:4 - that sigh Ezekiel 14:14 - deliver Daniel 2:18 - of the God of heaven Nahum 1:2 - reserveth Matthew 6:13 - lead Matthew 10:15 - in the Matthew 11:22 - the day Matthew 26:41 - enter Mark 6:11 - in the day Luke 17:34 - two Luke 21:22 - the days Acts 12:11 - and hath Romans 2:16 - God Romans 9:22 - endured 1 Corinthians 5:13 - God 2 Corinthians 1:10 - General 2 Thessalonians 3:3 - and 2 Timothy 3:11 - but 2 Timothy 4:17 - and I Titus 2:12 - godly Hebrews 2:18 - them James 1:2 - divers James 5:11 - and have 2 Peter 2:3 - whose 1 John 4:17 - the day Revelation 3:10 - I also

Cross-References

Genesis 2:8
And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Genesis 2:8
And Yahweh God planted a garden eastward, in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Genesis 2:8
Then the Lord God planted a garden in the east, in a place called Eden, and put the man he had formed into it.

Genesis 2:8
The Lord God planted an orchard in the east, in Eden; and there he placed the man he had formed.

Genesis 2:8
And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Genesis 2:8
Yahweh God planted a garden eastward, in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed.

Genesis 2:8
And the LORD God planted a garden (oasis) in the east, in Eden (delight, land of happiness); and He put the man whom He had formed (created) there.

Genesis 2:8
Forsothe the Lord God plauntide at the bigynnyng paradis of likyng, wherynne he settide man whom he hadde formed.

Genesis 2:8
And Jehovah God planteth a garden in Eden, at the east, and He setteth there the man whom He hath formed;

Genesis 2:8
And the LORD God planted a garden in Eden, in the east, where He placed the man He had formed.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly,.... That "fear him", as the Syriac version renders it; or that "rightly worship", as the Arabic; such as Noah and Lot, men that know God in Christ spiritually and experimentally; that believe in him, love him, fear him, worship him in spirit and truth, and live soberly, righteously, and godly. This verse is a conclusion from the preceding instances and examples, respecting both the mercy and justice of God; the mercy of God in delivering the godly and righteous "out of temptations"; by which are meant, not the temptations of Satan to sin, distrust, and despondency, though the Lord knows how, and is both able and willing to, and does deliver them from them; but afflictions and tribulations, such as Noah and Lot were exposed to; and which are so called, because they try the graces, particularly the faith and patience of the godly; and to deliver from these is the Lord's work: he grants his presence in them; he supports under them; he sanctifies them to them, and in his own time delivers out of them; for he knows how, and by what means, and when to do it, and is both able and willing: he has determined to do it, for the nature, measure, and duration of afflictions are fixed by him, and in his providence he does do it, as the instances before given prove.

And to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished. This is that part of the conclusion from the above premises, respecting the justice of God; and by "the unjust" are designed, persons without a righteousness, and that are full of all unrighteousness, and take pleasure in it, and live unrighteous lives, committing acts of injustice, both with respect to God and men; and the Lord, that has reserved the fallen angels in chains of darkness unto judgment, knows how to reserve "in prison", as the Arabic version renders it, the souls of those in hell, and their bodies in the grave "unto the day of judgment"; of the last and general judgment, when Christ shall judge both quick and dead, and bring every secret thing to light, which that day shall declare, God has appointed to judge the world in; in order "to be punished" in soul and body, with everlasting and complete destruction, which, as yet, is not. This phrase, "the day of judgment", is used in Judith and is a Jewish one.

"Woe to the nations that rise up against my kindred! the Lord Almighty will take vengeance of them in the day of judgment, in putting fire and worms in their flesh; and they shall feel them, and weep for ever.'' (Judith 16:17)

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The Lord knoweth ... - That is, the cases referred to show that God is able to deliver his people when tempted, and understands the best way in which it should be done. He sees a way to do it when we cannot, though it is often a way which we should not have thought of. He can send an angel to take his tempted people by the hand; he can interpose and destroy the power of the tempter; he can raise up earthly friends; he can deliver his people completely and forever from temptation, by their removal to heaven.

And to reserve the unjust - As he does the rebel angels, 2 Peter 2:4. The case of the angels shows that God can keep wicked men, as if under bonds, reserved for their final trial at his bar. Though they seem to go at large, yet they are under his control, and are kept by him with reference to their ultimate arraignment.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 9. The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly — The preservation and deliverance of Lot gave the apostle occasion to remark, that God knew as well to save as to destroy; and that his goodness led him as forcibly to save righteous Lot, as his justice did to destroy the rebellious in the instances already adduced. And the design of the apostle in producing these examples is to show to the people to whom he was writing that, although God would destroy those false teachers, yet he would powerfully save his faithful servants from their contagion and from their destruction. We should carefully observe, 1. That the godly man is not to be preserved from temptation. 2. That he will be preserved in temptation. 3. That he will be delivered out of it.