that the evil man is spared in the day of calamity, that he is rescued in the day of wrath?
2 Peter 2:9 - English Standard Version 2016 then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Now if [all these things are true, then be sure] the Lord knows how to rescue the godly out of temptations and trials, and how to keep the ungodly under chastisement until the day of judgment and doom, American Standard Version (1901) the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment; Common English Bible These things show that the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from their trials, and how to keep the unrighteous for punishment on the Judgment Day. Catholic Public Domain Version Thus, the Lord knows how to rescue the pious from trials, and how to reserve the iniquitous for torments on the day of judgment; Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly from temptation, but to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be tormented. |
that the evil man is spared in the day of calamity, that he is rescued in the day of wrath?
He will deliver you from six troubles; in seven no evil shall touch you.
Save, O Lord, for the godly one is gone; for the faithful have vanished from among the children of man.
Therefore let everyone who is godly offer prayer to you at a time when you may be found; surely in the rush of great waters, they shall not reach him.
The Lord will not abandon him to his power or let him be condemned when he is brought to trial.
But know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him.
An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous escapes from trouble.
The Lord has made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for the day of trouble.
Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment;
But by the same word the heavens and earth that now exist are stored up for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly.
And the angels who did not stay within their own position of authority, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains under gloomy darkness until the judgment of the great day—
Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth.
Now then rise early in the morning with the servants of your lord who came with you, and start early in the morning, and depart as soon as you have light.”