8(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)--


In Context

5 if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others;

6 if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly;

7 and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the filthy lives of lawless men

8 (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)--

9 if 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.

10 This is especially true of those who follow the corrupt desire of the sinful nature and despise authority.

2nd Peter 2:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:8(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed [his] righteous soul from day to day with [their] unlawful deeds;)

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:8For in sight and hearing he was just: dwelling among them, who from day to day vexed the just soul with unjust works.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

2:8(for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their lawless deeds):

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8(for the righteous man through seeing and hearing, dwelling among them, tormented his righteous soul day after day with their lawless works,)

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:8(for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their lawless deeds):

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, grieved his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8(for that righteous man dwelling among them, was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds):

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:8for in seeing and hearing, the righteous man, dwelling among them, day by day the righteous soul with unlawful works was harassing.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:8(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)