2 Peter 2:8

God's Word

Although he was a man who had God’s approval, he lived among the people of Sodom and Gomorrah. Each day was like torture to him as he saw and heard the immoral things that people did.

Cross References

Genesis 13:13

(The people who lived in Sodom were very wicked. They committed terrible sins against the Lord.)

Psalm 119:136

Streams of tears flow from my eyes because others do not follow your teachings.

Psalm 119:139

My devotion ⌞for your words⌟ consumes me, because my enemies have forgotten your words.

Psalm 119:158

I have seen traitors, and I am filled with disgust. They have not accepted your promise.

Proverbs 25:26

⌞Like⌟ a muddied spring and a polluted well, ⌞so⌟ is a righteous person who gives in to a wicked person.

Proverbs 28:12

When righteous people triumph, there is great glory, but when wicked people rise, people hide themselves.

Ezekiel 9:4

The Lord said to that person, “Go throughout the city of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of those who sigh and groan about all the disgusting things that are being done in the city.”

Ezekiel 9:6

Kill old men, young men, old women, young women, and children. But don’t come near anyone who has a mark on him. Start with my holy place.” So they started with the old men in front of the temple.

1 Timothy 1:9

For example, a person must realize that those laws are not intended for people who have God’s approval. Laws are intended for lawbreakers and rebels, for ungodly people and sinners, for those who think nothing is holy or sacred, for those who kill their fathers, their mothers, or other people.

Hebrews 11:4

Faith led Abel to offer God a better sacrifice than Cain’s sacrifice. Through his faith Abel received God’s approval, since God accepted his sacrifices. Through his faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.

James 5:16

So admit your sins to each other, and pray for each other so that you will be healed. Prayers offered by those who have God’s approval are effective.