2 Peter 2:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:”
2 Peter 2:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Peter 2:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Peter 2:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,”
2 Peter 2:9 — World English Bible
2 Peter 2:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment; ”
2 Peter 2:9 — American Standard Version
2 Peter 2:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep,”
2 Peter 2:9 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Peter 2:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“[the] Lord knows [how] to deliver thegodly out of trial, and to keep [the] unjust to [the] day of judgment [to be] punished; ”
2 Peter 2:9 — Darby Translation
2 Peter 2:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The Lord knoweth to deliuer the godly out of tentation, and to reserue the vniust vnto the day of iudgement vnder punishment.”
2 Peter 2:9 — Geneva Bible
2 Peter 2:9 in Context — 2 Peter 2
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.
11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.
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What Does 2 Peter 2:9 Mean?
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