Parallel Verses
Amplified
and if He did not spare the ancient world, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought [the judgment of] a flood upon the world of the ungodly;
New American Standard Bible
and did not spare
King James Version
And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
Holman Bible
and if He didn’t spare the ancient world, but protected Noah,
International Standard Version
and if he did not spare the ancient world but protected Noah, a righteous preacher, along with seven others when he brought the flood on the world of ungodly people;
A Conservative Version
and he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, the eighth, a herald of righteousness, when he brought on a flood upon the world of the irreverent,
American Standard Version
and spared not the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;
An Understandable Version
and if He did not spare the ancient world of Noah's day, when He brought a flood on those ungodly people (though Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven other people, were saved from it);
Anderson New Testament
and if he spared not the old world, but brought a flood on the world of the ungodly, and saved Noah, the eighth person, who was a preacher of righteousness;
Bible in Basic English
And did not have mercy on the world which then was, but only kept safe Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when he let loose the waters over the world of the evil-doers;
Common New Testament
and if he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;
Daniel Mace New Testament
since he did not spare the old world, having preserved only eight persons, including Noah, that preacher of virtue, when he brought the deluge upon the impious world:
Darby Translation
and spared not the old world, but preserved Noe, the eighth, a preacher of righteousness, having brought in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
and did not spare the old world, but saved Noah, the eighth, a proclaimer of righteousness, when he brought the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
Godbey New Testament
and spared not the old world, but delivered Noah the eighth person, the preacher of righteousness, brings the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
Goodspeed New Testament
and if he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others, when he brought the flood upon the godless world;
John Wesley New Testament
to be reserved to judgment, And spared not the old world, (but he saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness) bringing a flood on the world of the ungodly;
Julia Smith Translation
And spared not the old world, but Noah the eighth, a herald of justice, he watched, having brought an inundation upon the world of the irreligious;
King James 2000
And spared not the ancient world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
Lexham Expanded Bible
and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a proclaimer of righteousness, {and seven others} [when he] brought a flood on the world of the ungodly,
Modern King James verseion
And He did not spare the old world, but saved Noah the eighth one, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
neither spared the old world, but saved Noah, the eighth preacher of righteousness, and brought in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
Moffatt New Testament
if he did not spare the ancient world but kept Noah, the herald of righteousness, safe with seven others, when he let loose the deluge on the world of impious men:
Montgomery New Testament
if he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood upon an ungodly world;
NET Bible
and if he did not spare the ancient world, but did protect Noah, a herald of righteousness, along with seven others, when God brought a flood on an ungodly world,
New Heart English Bible
and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a proclaimer of righteousness, when he brought a flood on the world of the ungodly;
Noyes New Testament
and spared not the old world, but saved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
Sawyer New Testament
and spared not the old world, but preserved Noah a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, bringing the flood on the world of the ungodly,
The Emphasized Bible
And, an ancient world, spared not, but, with seven others, preserved, Noah, a proclaimer, of righteousness, a flood, upon a world of ungodly persons, letting loose, -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and spared not the old world, but guarded safely Noah the eighth person, the preacher of righteousness, when he brought a deluge on the world of the ungodly:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Nor did he spare the world of old; though he preserved Noah, the Preacher of Righteousness, and seven others, when he brought a flood upon the godless world.
Webster
And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
Weymouth New Testament
And He did not spare the ancient world, although He preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a deluge on the world of the ungodly.
Williams New Testament
and if He did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others when He brought the flood upon the world of godless people;
World English Bible
and didn't spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood on the world of the ungodly;
Worrell New Testament
and spared not the old world; but preserved Noah, an eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing a flood upon a world of ungodly people;
Worsley New Testament
(but preserved Noah an eighth person, a preacher of righteousness,) bringing a deluge upon the world of the ungodly;
Youngs Literal Translation
and the old world did not spare, but the eighth person, Noah, of righteousness a preacher, did keep, a flood on the world of the impious having brought,
Themes
Antediluvians » Destruction of
Antediluvians » Noah preaches to
Christian ministers » Preachers of righteousnfss
Corruption » Who are the servants of corruption
the Deluge » The wicked warned of
Examples » What and who are examples
Folly » Who returns to their folly
Forsaking » Who has forsaken the right way
Herald » Signified by the word "preacher,"
Justice » Unsparing » The old world (the antediluvians)
Missionary-work by ministers » Exemplified » Noah
Names » Of ministers » Preachers of righteousness
Noah » Facts concerning » Warned his neighbours of impending judgment
Perishing » How the old world perished
Preaching » Noah called "preacher,"
Righteousness » Ministers should » Be preachers of
Servants » Who are the servants of corruption
Speech/communication » Who speaks vanity
Speech/communication » Who speaks evil
Topics
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References
Word Count of 38 Translations in 2 Peter 2:5
Images 2 Peter 2:5
Prayers for 2 Peter 2:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Rise And Fall Of The False Teachers
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Cross References
2 Peter 3:6
through which the world at that time was destroyed by being flooded with water.
Hebrews 11:7
By faith [with confidence in God and His word] Noah, being warned by God about events not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his family. By this [act of obedience] he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness which comes by faith.
Genesis 6:1-8
Now it happened, when men began to multiply on the face of the land, and daughters were born to them,
Genesis 7:1-24
Then the Lord said to Noah, “Come into the ark, you with all your household, for you [alone] I have seen as righteous (doing what is right) before Me in this generation.
Job 22:15-16
“Will you keep to the ancient path
That wicked men walked [in the time of Noah],
Matthew 24:37-39
Luke 17:26-27
1 Peter 3:19-20
in which He also went and preached to the spirits now in prison,
Jude 1:14-15
It was about these people that