Knowing this, that the law doth not lie against a righteous man; but against the lawless and disobedient, against the ungodly and sinners, the unholy and prophane, against killers of their fathers or their mothers, against murderers,
2 Peter 2:8 - Wesley's New Testament 1755 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds). Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 (for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For that just man, living [there] among them, tortured his righteous soul every day with what he saw and heard of [their] unlawful and wicked deeds– American Standard Version (1901) (for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their lawless deeds): Common English Bible While that righteous man lived among them he felt deep distress every day on account of the immoral actions he saw and heard.) Catholic Public Domain Version For in seeing and in hearing, he was just, though he lived with those who, from day to day, crucified the just soul with works of iniquity. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For in sight and hearing he was just: dwelling among them, who from day to day vexed the just soul with unjust works. |
Knowing this, that the law doth not lie against a righteous man; but against the lawless and disobedient, against the ungodly and sinners, the unholy and prophane, against killers of their fathers or their mothers, against murderers,
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it, being dead he yet speaketh.
Confess your faults one to another, brethren, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed: the fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.