2 Peter 2:9

Contemporary English Version 1995

This shows that the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their sufferings and to punish evil people while they wait for the day of judgment.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 10:13

You are tempted in the same way that everyone else is tempted. But God can be trusted not to let you be tempted too much, and he will show you how to escape from your temptations.

Revelation 3:10

You obeyed my message and endured. So I will protect you from the time of testing everyone in all the world must go through.

2 Timothy 3:12

In fact, anyone who belongs to Christ Jesus and wants to live right will have trouble from others.

2 Peter 3:7

But God has commanded the present heavens and earth to remain until the day of judgment. Then they will be set on fire, and ungodly people will be destroyed.

Proverbs 16:4

The Lord has a reason for everything he does, and he lets evil people live only to be punished.

Job 5:19

God will protect you from harm, no matter how often trouble may strike.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself to rescue us from everything evil and to make our hearts pure. He wanted us to be his own people and to be eager to do right.

2 Peter 2:4

God did not have pity on the angels that sinned. He had them tied up and thrown into the dark pits of hell until the time of judgment.

Romans 2:5

But you are stubborn and refuse to turn to God. So you are making things even worse for yourselves on that day when he will show how angry he is and will judge the world with fairness.

Psalm 4:3

The Lord has chosen everyone who is faithful to be his very own, and he answers my prayers.

Psalm 32:6

We worship you, Lord, and we should always pray whenever we find out that we have sinned. Then we won't be swept away by a raging flood.

Job 21:30

that those who do wrong never suffer disaster, when God becomes angry.

Psalm 12:1

Please help me, Lord! All who were faithful and all who were loyal have disappeared.

Psalm 37:33

but the Lord is on their side, and he will defend them when they are on trial.

Proverbs 12:13

We trap ourselves by telling lies, but we stay out of trouble by living right.

Matthew 6:13

Keep us from being tempted and protect us from evil.

Matthew 10:15

I promise you the day of judgment will be easier for the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.

Jude 1:6

You also know about the angels who didn't do their work and left their proper places. God chained them with everlasting chains and is now keeping them in dark pits until the great day of judgment.

1 Samuel 29:10

You and your troops will have to go back to the town I gave you. Get up and leave tomorrow morning as soon as it's light. I'm pleased with you, so don't let any of this bother you.