2 Peter 2:9

New Century Version

So the Lord knows how to save those who serve him when troubles come. He will hold evil people and punish them, while waiting for the Judgment Day.

Cross References

Job 21:30

On the day of God’s anger and punishment, it is the wicked who are spared.

Job 5:19

He will save you from six troubles; even seven troubles will not harm you.

Psalm 12:1

Save me, Lord, because the good people are all gone; no true believers are left on earth.

Psalm 32:6

For this reason, all who obey you should pray to you while they still can. When troubles rise like a flood, they will not reach them.

Psalm 37:33

But the Lord will not take away his protection or let good people be judged guilty.

Psalm 4:3

You know that the Lord has chosen for himself those who are loyal to him. The Lord listens when I pray to him.

Proverbs 12:13

Evil people are trapped by their evil talk, but good people stay out of trouble.

Proverbs 16:4

The Lord makes everything go as he pleases. He has even prepared a day of disaster for evil people.

Matthew 10:15

I tell you the truth, on the Judgment Day it will be better for the towns of Sodom and Gomorrah than for the people of that town.

Matthew 6:13

And do not cause us to be tempted, but save us from the Evil One.’ [The kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours forever. Amen.]

Romans 2:5

But you are stubborn and refuse to change, so you are making your own punishment even greater on the day he shows his anger. On that day everyone will see God’s right judgments.

1 Corinthians 10:13

The only temptation that has come to you is that which everyone has. But you can trust God, who will not permit you to be tempted more than you can stand. But when you are tempted, he will also give you a way to escape so that you will be able to stand it.

2 Timothy 3:12

Everyone who wants to live as God desires, in Christ Jesus, will be persecuted.

Titus 2:14

He gave himself for us so he might pay the price to free us from all evil and to make us pure people who belong only to him—people who are always wanting to do good deeds.

2 Peter 2:4

When angels sinned, God did not let them go free without punishment. He sent them to hell and put them in caves of darkness where they are being held for judgment.

2 Peter 3:7

And that same word of God is keeping heaven and earth that we now have in order to be destroyed by fire. They are being kept for the Judgment Day and the destruction of all who are against God.

Jude 1:6

And remember the angels who did not keep their place of power but left their proper home. The Lord has kept these angels in darkness, bound with everlasting chains, to be judged on the great day.

Revelation 3:10

You have obeyed my teaching about not giving up your faith. So I will keep you from the time of trouble that will come to the whole world to test those who live on earth.

1 Samuel 29:10

Early in the morning you and your master’s servants should leave. Get up as soon as it is light and go.”