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


In Context

6 and the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah having turned to ashes, with an overthrow did condemn, an example to those about to be impious having set them;

7 and righteous Lot, worn down by the conduct in lasciviousness of the impious, He did rescue,

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

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

10 and chiefly those going behind the flesh in desire of uncleanness, and lordship despising; presumptuous, self-complacent, dignities they are not afraid to speak evil of,

11 whereas messengers, in strength and power being greater, do not bear against them before the Lord an evil speaking judgment;

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 American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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