2 Peter 2:9

2 Peter 2:9 in other versions

• King James Version (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:
• New International Version (NIV)if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.
• English Standard Version (ESV)then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,
• New King James Version (NKJV)then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the day of judgment,

Context of 2 Peter 2:9

7And 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;) The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: 10But 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. 11Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

2 Peter 2:9 word by word

οἶδεν κύριος εὐσεβεῖς ἐκ πειρασμοῦ ῥύεσθαι, ἀδίκους δὲ εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως κολαζομένους τηρεῖν,Read the interlinear

• The Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• knoweth howεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• to deliverῥύομαιrhuomai · to rescueG4506
• the godlyεὐσεβήςeusebēs · piousG2152
• out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• temptationsπειρασμόςpeirasmos · temptation/testing: testingG3986
• andδέde · thenG1161
• to reserveτηρέωtēreō · to keep: guardG5083
• the unjustἄδικοςadikos · unjustG94
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• of judgmentκρίσιςkrisis · judgmentG2920
• to be punishedκολάζωkolazō · to punishG2849

Cross-references for 2 Peter 2:9

• Job 5:19He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
• Psalms 34:15The eyes of Yhwh are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
• 1 Corinthians 10:13There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
• Psalms 4:3But know that Yhwh hath set apart him that is godly for himself: Yhwh will hear when I call unto him.
• Psalms 12:1Help, Yhwh; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
• Psalms 32:6For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.
• 2 Timothy 3:12Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
• 2 Peter 2:4For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
• Job 21:30That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
• Proverbs 16:4Yhwh hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.
• Jude 1:14And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
• 2 Peter 3:7But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
• Romans 2:5But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
• 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

Commentaries on 2 Peter 2:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The 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…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials: Noah’s family and Lot show this truth (2:5; 2:7). The Lord is faithful to his people. The people Peter wrote to needed assurance that their struggles to live godly lives, while facing false teaching and the scorn of the world, would be rewarded.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. knoweth how--He is at no loss for means, even when men see no escape. out of--not actually from. temptations--trials. to be punished--Greek, "being punished": as the fallen angels (2Pe 2:4), actually under sentence, and awaiting its final execution. Sin is already its own penalty; hell will be its full development.Read the comment

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• Judgment
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• Righteous
• Temptation
• Wicked (People)

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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