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:

The Lord {G2962} knoweth {G1492} how to deliver {G4506} the godly {G2152} out of {G1537} temptations {G3986}, and {G1161} to reserve {G5083} the unjust {G94} unto {G1519} the day {G2250} of judgment {G2920} to be punished {G2849}:

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,

if all 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.

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

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • 1 Corinthians 10:13 (30 votes)

    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 escape, that ye may be able to bear [it].

  • Psalms 34:15 (28 votes)

    The eyes of the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their cry.

  • Psalms 34:19 (28 votes)

    Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

  • Revelation 3:10 (22 votes)

    Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

  • Jude 1:14 (13 votes)

    And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

  • Jude 1:15 (13 votes)

    ¶ To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard [speeches] which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.

  • 2 Timothy 3:12 (13 votes)

    Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.