God didn’t spare the world’s ungodly people long ago. He brought the flood on them. But Noah preached about the right way to live, and God kept him safe along with seven other people.
By faith Noah, out of great respect for God, built an ark to save his family after God warned him about things that could not yet be seen. By doing this Noah showed the world that it was guilty, but he was considered right with God because of his faith.
I tell you, God will see that things are made right for them, and he’ll make sure that it happens quickly. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find people on earth who have faith?”
“Suppose one of you has a servant who’s out plowing or looking after the sheep. When that servant comes in from the field, will you say to him, ‘Come along now and sit down to eat’?
People were eating and drinking, getting married and giving their daughters in marriage, right up to the day when Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.