2 Peter 2:7 and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless

English Standard Version
and if he rescued righteous Lot, greatly distressed by the sensual conduct of the wicked

New American Standard Bible
and if He rescued righteous Lot, oppressed by the sensual conduct of unprincipled men

King James Bible
And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and if He rescued righteous Lot, distressed by the unrestrained behavior of the immoral

International Standard Version
and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man who was greatly distressed by the immoral conduct of lawless people—

American Standard Version
and delivered righteous Lot, sore distressed by the lascivious life of the wicked

Douay-Rheims Bible
And delivered just Lot, oppressed by the injustice and lewd conversation of the wicked.

Darby Bible Translation
and saved righteous Lot, distressed with the abandoned conversation of the godless,

Young's Literal Translation
and righteous Lot, worn down by the conduct in lasciviousness of the impious, He did rescue,

Cross References

Genesis 13:13
But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.

Genesis 19:5
And they called to Lot, and said to him, Where are the men which came in to you this night? bring them out to us, that we may know them.

Genesis 19:16
And while he lingered, the men laid hold on his hand, and on the hand of his wife, and on the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful to him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.

Genesis 19:29
And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the middle of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelled.

2 Peter 2:2
And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

2 Peter 2:18
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.

2 Peter 3:17
You therefore, beloved, seeing you know these things before, beware lest you also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own steadfastness.

Jude 1:4
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

2:1-9 Though the way of error is a hurtful way, many are always ready to walk therein. Let us take care we give no occasion to the enemy to blaspheme the holy name whereby we are called, or to speak evil of the way of salvation by Jesus Christ, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. These seducers used feigned words, they deceived the hearts of their followers. Such are condemned already, and the wrath of God abides upon them. God's usual method of proceeding is shown by examples. Angels were cast down from all their glory and dignity, for their disobedience. If creatures sin, even in heaven, they must suffer in hell. Sin is the work of darkness, and darkness is the wages of sin. See how God dealt with the old world. The number of offenders no more procures favour, than their quality. If the sin be universal, the punishment shall likewise extend to all. If in a fruitful soil the people abound in sin, God can at once turn a fruitful land into barrenness, and a well-watered country into ashes. No plans or politics can keep off judgments from a sinful people. He who keeps fire and water from hurting his people, Isa 43:2, can make either destroy his enemies; they are never safe. When God sends destruction on the ungodly, he commands deliverance for the righteous. In bad company we cannot but get either guilt or grief. Let the sins of others be troubles to us. Yet it is possible for the children of the Lord, living among the most profane, to retain their integrity; there being more power in the grace of Christ, and his dwelling in them, than in the temptations of Satan, or the example of the wicked, with all their terrors or allurements. In our intentions and inclinations to commit sin, we meet with strange hinderances, if we mark them When we intend mischief, God sends many stops to hinder us, as if to say, Take heed what you do. His wisdom and power will surely effect the purposes of his love, and the engagements of his truth; while wicked men often escape suffering here, because they are kept to the day of judgment, to be punished with the devil and his angels.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

7. 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.