2 Peter 2:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)”
2 Peter 2:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Peter 2:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Peter 2:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“(for that righteous man dwelling among them was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds),”
2 Peter 2:8 — World English Bible
2 Peter 2:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“(for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their lawless deeds): ”
2 Peter 2:8 — American Standard Version
2 Peter 2:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“for in seeing and hearing, the righteous man, dwelling among them, day by day the righteous soul with unlawful works was harassing.”
2 Peter 2:8 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Peter 2:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“(for the righteous man through seeing and hearing, dwelling among them, tormented [his] righteous soul day after day with [their] lawless works,) ”
2 Peter 2:8 — Darby Translation
2 Peter 2:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“(For he being righteous, and dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soule from day to day with their vnlawfull deedes.)”
2 Peter 2:8 — Geneva Bible
2 Peter 2:8 in Context — 2 Peter 2
6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
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:
10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
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What Does 2 Peter 2:8 Mean?
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