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and He delivered Lot, a righteous one being oppressed[a] by the conduct of the lawless[b] ones in connection with sensuality (for by sight and hearing the righteous one dwelling among them day[c] after day was tormenting his righteous soul with their lawless[d] works) then the Lord knows-how to deliver godly ones from a trial[e] and reserve unrighteous ones for the day of judgment while being punished,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 2:7 Or, worn out.
  2. 2 Peter 2:7 That is, ones who rebel against what is ‘set down’.
  3. 2 Peter 2:8 dwelling... day after day. Or, was day after day tormenting.
  4. 2 Peter 2:8 That is, contrary to law.
  5. 2 Peter 2:9 Or, from temptation.

and if he rescued Lot,(A) a righteous man, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless(B) (for that righteous man,(C) living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)— if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials(D) and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.(E)

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