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2 Peter 2:9
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KJ21
then the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust unto the Day of Judgment to be punished,
ASV
the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;
AMP
then [in light of the fact that all this is true, be sure that] the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, and how to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,
AMPC
Now if [all these things are true, then be sure] the Lord knows how to rescue the godly out of temptations and trials, and how to keep the ungodly under chastisement until the day of judgment and doom,
BRG
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
CSB
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,
CSBA
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgement,
CEB
These things show that the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from their trials, and how to keep the unrighteous for punishment on the Judgment Day.
CJB
So the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and how to hold the wicked until the Day of Judgment while continuing to punish them,
CEV
This shows that the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their sufferings and to punish evil people while they wait for the day of judgment.
DARBY
[the] Lord knows [how] to deliver the godly out of trial, and to keep [the] unjust to [the] day of judgment [to be] punished;
DLNT
then the Lord knows-how to deliver godly ones from a trial and reserve unrighteous ones for the day of judgment while being punished,
DRA
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly from temptation, but to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be tormented.
ERV
So you see that the Lord God knows how to save those who are devoted to him. He will save them when troubles come. And the Lord will hold evil people to punish them on the day of judgment.
EASY
We know that the Lord God has done all these things in past times. He knows how to save people who respect him from their troubles. But he will continue to punish the people who refuse to obey him. He will keep them until the day when he will judge them.
EHV
then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under guard until the day of judgment, in order to punish them.
ESV
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,
ESVUK
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgement,
EXB
So the Lord knows how to save ·those who serve him [the godly] ·when troubles come [from trial/testing/temptation]. He will hold ·evil people [the wicked/unrighteous] ·and punish them, while waiting for the judgment day [or while they wait for their punishment on judgment day].
GNV
The Lord knoweth to deliver the godly out of tentation, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment under punishment:
GW
Since the Lord did all this, he knows how to rescue godly people when they are tested. He also knows how to hold immoral people for punishment on the day of judgment.
GNT
And so the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials and how to keep the wicked under punishment for the Day of Judgment,
HCSB
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,
ICB
And so the Lord knows how to save those who serve him. He will save them when troubles come. And the Lord will hold evil people and punish them, while waiting for the Judgment Day.
ISV
then the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials and to hold unrighteous people for punishment on the day of judgment,
PHILLIPS
But even in those days there were false prophets, just as there will be false teachers among you today. They will be men who will subtly introduce dangerous heresies. They will thereby deny the Lord who redeemed them, and it will not be long before they bring on themselves their own downfall. Many will follow their pernicious teaching and thereby bring discredit on the way of truth. In their lust to make converts these men will try to exploit you too with their bogus arguments. But judgment has been for some time hard on their heels and their downfall is inevitable. For if God did not spare angels who sinned against him, but banished them to the dark imprisonment of hell till judgment day: if he did not spare the ancient world but only saved Noah (the solitary voice that cried out for righteousness) and his seven companions when he brought the flood upon the world in its wickedness; and if God reduced the entire cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes (when he sentenced them to destruction as a fearful example to those who wanted to live in defiance of his laws), and yet saved Lot the righteous man, in acute mental distress at the filthy lives of the godless—Lot, remember, was a good man suffering spiritual agonies day after day at what he saw and heard of their lawlessness—then you may be absolutely certain that the Lord knows how to rescue a good man surrounded by temptation, and how to reserve his punishment for the wicked until his day comes.
JUB
the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished;
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:
AKJV
the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
LSB
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,
LEB
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to reserve the unrighteous to be punished at the day of judgment,
TLB
So also the Lord can rescue you and me from the temptations that surround us, and continue to punish the ungodly until the day of final judgment comes.
MSG
So God knows how to rescue the godly from evil trials. And he knows how to hold the feet of the wicked to the fire until Judgment Day.
MEV
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the Day of Judgment,
MOUNCE
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, but to keep the unrighteous under guard awaiting punishment on the day of judgment,
NOG
Since the Lord did all this, he knows how to rescue godly people when they are tested. He also knows how to hold immoral people for punishment on the day of judgment.
NABRE
then the Lord knows how to rescue the devout from trial and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,
NASB
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from a trial, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,
NASB1995
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,
NCB
Therefore, the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from their trials and to hold the wicked for punishment until the Day of Judgment.
NCV
So the Lord knows how to save those who serve him when troubles come. He will hold evil people and punish them, while waiting for the Judgment Day.
NET
—if so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from their trials, and to reserve the unrighteous for punishment at the day of judgment,
NIRV
Since all this is true, then the Lord knows how to save godly people. He knows how to keep them safe in times of testing. The Lord also knows how to keep ungodly people under guard. He will do so until the day they will be judged and punished.
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.
NIVUK
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.
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,
NLV
But the Lord knows how to help men who are right with God when they are tempted. He also knows how to keep the sinners suffering for their wrong-doing until the day they stand before God Who will judge them.
NLT
So 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.
NMB
So then, the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of affliction, and how to reserve the unjust for the day of judgment, to be punished;
NRSVA
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgement
NRSVACE
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgement
NRSVCE
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment
NRSVUE
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial and to keep the unrighteous until the day of judgment, when they will be punished
NTFE
The Lord knows how to rescue the godly from testing, and also how to keep the unrighteous ready for the day of judgment and punishment,
OJB
—Then Hashem knows how to rescue the chasidim from trial and how to preserve the anshei resha (men of wickedness) for punishment for the Yom HaDin,
RGT
then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of trials and to reserve the unjust under punishment for the Day of Judgment;
RSV
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,
RSVCE
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,
TLV
Therefore the Lord certainly knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and how to keep the unrighteous being punished until the Day of Judgment—
VOICE
If all this happened in the past, it shows clearly the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from their trials and how to hold the wicked in punishment until the day of judgment.
WEB
then the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,
WE
The Lord knows how to save good people out of the trouble that tests them. And he knows how to keep bad people until the day when he will judge them. And they are being punished even now.
WYC
For the Lord knoweth how to deliver pious men from temptation, and keep wicked men into the day of doom to be tormented; [The Lord knew to deliver pious men of temptation, soothly to keep wicked men into the day of doom to be tormented;]
YLT
The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep,
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