Parallel Verses
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;
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;
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;
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;
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
Interlinear
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
4 For if God did not have pity for the angels who did evil, but sent them down into hell, to be kept in chains of eternal night till they were judged; 5 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; 6 And sent destruction on Sodom and Gomorrah, burning them up with fire as an example to those whose way of life might in the future be unpleasing to him;
Cross References
2 Peter 3:6
And that the world which then was came to an end through the overflowing of the waters.
Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah, being moved by the fear of God, made ready an ark for the salvation of his family, because God had given him news of things which were not seen at the time; and through it the world was judged by him, and he got for his heritage the righteousness which is by faith.
Genesis 6:1-8
And after a time, when men were increasing on the earth, and had daughters,
Genesis 7:1-24
And the Lord said to Noah, Take all your family and go into the ark, for you only in this generation have I seen to be upright.
Job 22:15-16
Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?
Matthew 24:37-39
And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
Luke 17:26-27
And as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the day of the Son of man.
1 Peter 3:19-20
By whom he went to the spirits in prison, preaching to those
Jude 1:14-15
The prophet Enoch, who was the seventh after Adam, said of these men, The Lord came with tens of thousands of his saints,