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New Living Translation. But God also rescued Lot out of Sodom because he was a righteous man who was sick of the shameful immorality of the wicked people around him. English Standard Version. and if he rescued righteous Lot, greatly distressed by the sensual conduct of the wicked. Berean Standard Bible.
King James Version. 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;)
New King James Version. 7 and delivered righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked. Read full chapter.
What does 2 Peter 2:7 mean? To convince his readers that God would be faithful to judge the false teachers in the church, Peter has been citing historical examples of God's swift and comprehensive judgment.
2 Peter 2. King James Version. 2 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.
i. “There were not only holy men of God among the Jews, who prophesied by divine inspiration, but there were also false prophets, whose prophecies were from their own imagination, and perverted many.” (Clarke) b. Who will secretly bring in destructive heresies: False teachers work secretly.
2 Peter 2 - For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
