9The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished:


In Context

6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample to those that after should live ungodly;

7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:

8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

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

10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

11 Whereas angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them before the Lord.

2 Peter 2:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:9The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:9if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials and to hold the unrighteous for the day of judgment, while continuing their punishment.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:9The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly from temptation, but to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be tormented.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:9the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:9the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of trial, and to keep the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:9the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:9The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:9the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:9The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep,