and [if] He rescuedrighteousLot,oppressedby the sensualconductof unprincipled men
Now the menof Sodomwere wickedexceedinglyand sinnersagainst the LORD.
But he hesitated.So the menseizedhis handand the handof his wifeand the handsof his twodaughters,for the compassionof the LORD[was] upon him; and they broughthim out, and puthim outsidethe city.
"Hurry,escapethere,for I cannotdoanythinguntilyou arrivethere."Thereforethe nameof the townwas calledZoar.
Thus it cameabout, when Goddestroyedthe citiesof the valley,that GodrememberedAbraham,and sentLotout of the midstof the overthrow,when He overthrewthe citiesin whichLotlived.
and they calledto Lotand saidto him, "Whereare the menwhocameto you tonight?Bringthem out to us that we may haverelationswith them."
Woeis me, for I sojournin Meshech,For I dwellamongthe tentsof Kedar!
As for the prophets:My heartis brokenwithinme, Allmy bonestremble;I have becomelike a drunkenman,Even like a manovercomewith wine,Becauseof the LORDAnd becauseof His holywords.
Notemptationhas overtakenyou but such as is common to man;and Godis faithful,whowill not allowyou to be temptedbeyondwhatyou are able,but with the temptationwill providethe way of escapealso,so that you will be ableto endureit.
For speakingout arrogant[words] of vanitythey enticeby fleshlydesires,by sensuality,thosewho barelyescapefrom the ones who livein error,
Manywill followtheir sensuality,and becauseof them the wayof the truthwill be maligned;
You therefore,beloved,knowing this beforehand,be on your guardsothat you are not carried awayby the errorof unprincipled menand fallfrom your ownsteadfastness,
For certainpersonshave crept in unnoticed,thosewho were longbeforehand markedout for thiscondemnation,ungodly personswho turnthe graceof our Godinto licentiousnessand denyour onlyMasterand Lord,JesusChrist.
