2 Peter 2:9 - Revised Version 1885

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

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ 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,

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

⁹ 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.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ Thus, the Lord knows how to rescue the pious from trials, and how to reserve the iniquitous for torments on the day of judgment;

2 Peter 2:9 Cross References

1 Corinthians 10:13

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

Revelation 3:10

Because thou didst keep the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of trial, that hour which is to come upon the whole world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

2 Timothy 3:12

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

2 Peter 3:7

but the heavens that now are, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgement and destruction of ungodly men.

Proverbs 16:4

The LORD hath made every thing for its own end: Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Job 5:19

He shall deliver thee in six troubles; Yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

Titus 2:14

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a people for his own possession, zealous of good works.

2 Peter 2:4

For if God spared not angels when they sinned, but cast them down to hell, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved unto judgement;

Romans 2:5

but after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up for thyself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgement of God;

Psalm 4:3

But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: The LORD will hear when I call unto him.

Psalm 32:6

For this let every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach unto him.

Job 21:30

That the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity? That they are led forth to the day of wrath?

Psalm 12:1

Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

Psalm 37:33

The LORD will not leave him in his hand, Nor condemn him when he is judged.

Proverbs 12:13

In the transgression of the lips is a snare to the evil man: But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

Matthew 6:13

And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

Matthew 10:15

Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgement, than for that city.

Jude 1:6

And angels which kept not their own principality, but left their proper habitation, he hath kept in everlasting bonds under darkness unto the judgement of the great day.

1 Samuel 29:10

Wherefore now rise up early in the morning with the servants of thy lord that are come with thee: and as soon as ye be up early in the morning, and have light, depart.