2 Peter 2:7

2 Peter 2:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
• New International Version (NIV)and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless
• English Standard Version (ESV)and if he rescued righteous Lot, greatly distressed by the sensual conduct of the wicked
• New King James Version (NKJV)and delivered righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked

Context of 2 Peter 2:7

5And God did not spare the ancient world—except for Noah and the seven others in his family. Noah warned the world of God’s righteous judgment. So God protected Noah when he destroyed the world of ungodly people with a vast flood. 6Later, God condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and turned them into heaps of ashes. He made them an example of what will happen to ungodly people. 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. 8Yes, Lot was a righteous man who was tormented in his soul by the wickedness he saw and heard day after day. 9So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.

2 Peter 2:7 word by word

καὶ δίκαιον Λὼτ καταπονούμενον ὑπὸ τῆς τῶν ἀθέσμων ἐν ἀσελγείᾳ ἀναστροφῆς ἐρρύσατο·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• deliveredῥύομαιrhuomai · to rescueG4506
• justδίκαιοςdikaios · justG1342
• LotΛώτLōt · LotG3091
• vexedκαταπονέωkataponeō · to oppressG2669
• ·ἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• withὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• the filthyἀσέλγειαaselgeia · debaucheryG766
• conversationἀναστροφήanastrophē · behaviourG391
• of the wickedἄθεσμοςathesmos · lawlessG113

Cross-references for 2 Peter 2:7

• Genesis 19:16When Lot still hesitated, the angels seized his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters and rushed them to safety outside the city, for the Lord was merciful.
• 1 Corinthians 10:13The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.
• Genesis 13:13But the people of this area were extremely wicked and constantly sinned against the Lord.
• Genesis 19:7“Please, my brothers,” he begged, “don’t do such a wicked thing.
• Psalms 120:5How I suffer in far-off Meshech. It pains me to live in distant Kedar.
• Jeremiah 9:1If only my head were a pool of water and my eyes a fountain of tears, I would weep day and night for all my people who have been slaughtered.
• Jeremiah 23:9My heart is broken because of the false prophets, and my bones tremble. I stagger like a drunkard, like someone overcome by wine, because of the holy words the Lord has spoken against them.

Commentaries on 2 Peter 2:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Vexed with the filthy conversation - ̔ · Being exceedingly pained with the unclean conduct of those lawless persons. What this was, see in the history, Genesis 19., and the notes there.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7And delivered just Lot - Genesis 19:16. This case is incidentally referred to, to show that God makes a distinction between the righteous and the wicked; and that while the latter will be destroyed, the former will be saved. See 2 Peter 2:9. Lot is called “just,” because he preserved himself uncontaminated amidst the surrounding wickedness. As long as he lived in Sodom he maintained the character of an upright and holy man. Vexed with the filthy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8The Old Testament does not describe Lot as a very righteous man (see “Lot” Profile). However, he stayed mostly faithful to God. Some later Jewish writings also describe him as righteous (see Wisdom of Solomon 10:6; 19:17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. just--righteous. filthy conversation--literally, "behavior in licentiousness" (Ge 19:5). the wicked--Greek, "lawless": who set at defiance the laws of nature, as well as man and God. The Lord reminds us of Lot's faithfulness, but not of his sin in the cave: so in Rahab's case.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Peter 2:7

• Blessing
• Company
• Doctrines
• Minister, Christian
• Sin
• Speaking
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Lot
• Chain
• Damnable
• Perish
• Privily
• Railing
• Reserve
• Riot
• Swift
• Wantonness

Commentaries on 2 Peter 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings