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2 Peter 2:9

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

KJV

οἶδεν κύριος εὐσεβεῖς ἐκ πειρασμῶν ῥύεσθαι, ἀδίκους δὲ εἰς ἡμέραν κρίσεως κολαζομένους τηρεῖν,

Greek NT

Novit Dominus pios de tentatione eripere : iniquos vero in diem judicii reservare cruciandos.

Vulgate

the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;

ASV

The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly from temptation, but to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be tormented:

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
εἴδω
eido
verb · 317×
εὐσεβής
eusebes
adjective · 3×
κολάζω
kolazo
verb · 2×
κρίσις
krisis
noun · 47×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
πειρασμός
peirasmos
noun · 21×
τηρέω
tereo
verb · 71×
ἄδικος
adikos
adjective · 12×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἡμέρα
emera
noun · 388×
ῥύομαι
ruomai
verb · 17×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

The bow of God's wrath is bent, and the arrow made ready on the string, and justice bends the arrow at your heart, and strains the bow, and it is nothing but the mere pleasure of God, and that of an angry God, without any promise or obligation at all, that keeps the arrow one moment from being made drunk with your blood. The wrath of God burns against them, their damnation does…
Q. What does your conclusion to this prayer mean? A. For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever means: We have made all these requests of you because, as our all-powerful king, you not only want to, but are able to give us all that is good; and because your holy name, and not we ourselves, should receive all the praise, forever.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 5:13 — But them that are without God judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
  • 1Cor 10:13 — There 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 esca
  • 1Cor 10:13 — There 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 esca
  • 1John 4:17 — Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
  • 1Sam 20:1 — And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what is mine iniquity? and what is my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?
  • 2Cor 1:10 — Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
  • 2Cor 5:10 — For 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.
  • 2Pet 2:3 — And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
  • 2Pet 2:4 — For 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;
  • 2Pet 2:4 — For 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;
  • 2Pet 3:7 — But 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.
  • 2Pet 3:7 — But 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.
  • 2Thess 3:3 — But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
  • 2Tim 3:11 — Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
  • 2Tim 3:12 — Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
  • 2Tim 4:17 — Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
  • Acts 12:11 — And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of th
  • Deut 7:6 — For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
  • Eccl 8:12 — Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
  • Ezek 14:14 — Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.
  • Gen 19:12 — And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring them out of this place:
  • Heb 2:18 — For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.
  • Jas 1:2 — My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
  • Jas 5:11 — Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
  • Job 4:7 — Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?
  • Job 5:19 — He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
  • Job 5:19 — He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
  • Job 21:30 — That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
  • Job 21:30 — That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
  • Job 27:13 — This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
  • Job 36:6 — He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
  • Jude 1:6 — And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
  • Jude 1:14 — And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
  • Luke 17:34 — I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
  • Luke 21:22 — For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
  • Matt 6:13 — And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
  • Matt 10:15 — Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
  • Matt 26:41 — Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
  • Nah 1:2 — God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
  • Prov 12:13 — The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.