2 Peter 2:9

God's Word

Since the Lord did all this, he knows how to rescue godly people when they are tested. He also knows how to hold immoral people for punishment on the day of judgment.

Cross References

Job 21:30

On the day of disaster the wicked person is spared. On the day of ⌞God’s⌟ anger he is rescued.

Job 5:19

He will keep you safe from six troubles, and when the seventh one comes, no harm will touch you:

Psalm 12:1

Help, O Lord. No godly person is left. Faithful people have vanished from among Adam’s descendants!

Psalm 32:6

For this reason let all godly people pray to you when you may be found. Then raging floodwater will not reach them.

Psalm 37:33

But the Lord will not abandon him to the wicked person’s power or condemn him when he is brought to trial.

Psalm 4:3

Know that the Lord singles out godly people for himself. The Lord hears me when I call to him.

Proverbs 12:13

An evil person is trapped by his own sinful talk, but a righteous person escapes from trouble.

Proverbs 16:4

The Lord has made everything for his own purpose, even wicked people for the day of trouble.

Matthew 10:15

I can guarantee this truth: Judgment day will be better for Sodom and Gomorrah than for that city.

Matthew 6:13

Don’t allow us to be tempted. Instead, rescue us from the evil one.

Romans 2:5

Since you are stubborn and don’t want to change the way you think and act, you are adding to the anger that God will have against you on that day when God vents his anger. At that time God will reveal that his decisions are fair.

1 Corinthians 10:13

There isn’t any temptation that you have experienced which is unusual for humans. God, who faithfully keeps his promises, will not allow you to be tempted beyond your power to resist. But when you are tempted, he will also give you the ability to endure the temptation as your way of escape.

2 Timothy 3:12

Those who try to live a godly life because they believe in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us to set us free from every sin and to cleanse us so that we can be his special people who are enthusiastic about doing good things.

2 Peter 2:4

God didn’t spare angels who sinned. He threw them into hell, where he has secured them with chains of darkness and is holding them for judgment.

2 Peter 3:7

By God’s word, the present heaven and earth are designated to be burned. They are being kept until the day ungodly people will be judged and destroyed.

Jude 1:6

He held angels for judgment on the great day. They were held in darkness, bound by eternal chains. These are the angels who didn’t keep their position of authority but abandoned their assigned place.

Revelation 3:10

Because you have obeyed my command to endure, I will keep you safe during the time of testing which is coming to the whole world to test those living on earth.

1 Samuel 29:10

Get up early in the morning with Saul’s servants who came with you, and go to the place I have assigned to you. Don’t worry about the unkind words, because I still approve of you. Get up in the morning, and leave when it’s light.”