2 Peter 2:8

New English Translation

(for while he lived among them day after day, that righteous man was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)

Cross References

Genesis 13:13

(Now the people of Sodom were extremely wicked rebels against the Lord.)

Psalm 119:136

Tears stream down from my eyes, because people do not keep your law. צ (Tsade)

Psalm 119:139

My zeal consumes me, for my enemies forget your instructions.

Psalm 119:158

I take note of the treacherous and despise them, because they do not keep your instructions.

Proverbs 25:26

Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.

Proverbs 28:12

When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.

Ezekiel 9:4

The Lord said to him, “Go through the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of the people who moan and groan over all the abominations practiced in it.”

Ezekiel 9:6

Old men, young men, young women, little children, and women – wipe them out! But do not touch anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary!” So they began with the elders who were at the front of the temple.

1 Timothy 1:9

realizing that law is not intended for a righteous person, but for lawless and rebellious people, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers,

Hebrews 11:4

By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith he still speaks, though he is dead.

James 5:16

So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.