Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The Lord knows to deliver the religious out of temptation, and to keep the unjust restrained for the day of judgment;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
Holman Bible
then the Lord knows how to rescue
International Standard Version
then the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials and to hold unrighteous people for punishment on the day of judgment,
A Conservative Version
the Lord knows how to rescue the pious out of temptation, and to hold in reserve unrighteous men being cut off for a day of judgment.
American Standard Version
the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;
Amplified
then [in light of the fact that all this is true, be sure that] the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, and how to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,
An Understandable Version
then the Lord [surely] knows how to rescue godly people from trying situations, and to keep unrighteous people under [a sentence of] punishment [to be received] on the judgment day.
Anderson New Testament
then, the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the ungodly for the day of judgment, to be punished;
Bible in Basic English
The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;
Common New Testament
then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trial, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,
Daniel Mace New Testament
I say, the Lord will deliver those, who fear him, from their affliction, and reserve the wicked to be punish'd at the day of judgment.
Darby Translation
the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of trial, and to keep the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished;
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
the Lord knows how to rescue the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unrighteous to a day of judgment to be punished;
Godbey New Testament
for the Lord knows how to rescue the godly out of temptations, and to keep the unrighteous unto the day of judgment enduring punishment:
John Wesley New Testament
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unrighteous to the day of judgment to be punished.
King James 2000
The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
Lexham Expanded Bible
[then] the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to reserve the unrighteous to be punished at the day of judgment,
Modern King James verseion
The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unjust for a day of judgment, to be punished,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and how to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment for to be punished:
Montgomery New Testament
then be sure that the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the wicked (who are even now enduring punishment) for the "Day of Judgment";
NET Bible
-- if so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from their trials, and to reserve the unrighteous for punishment at the day of judgment,
New Heart English Bible
the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment;
Noyes New Testament
the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unrighteous under punishment to the day of judgment;
The Emphasized Bible
Then the Lord knoweth how to rescue, the godly out of trial; but to keep, the unrighteous unto a day of judgment to be punished; -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, but to reserve the wicked unto the day of judgment to be punished:
Twentieth Century New Testament
The Lord, therefore, knows how to deliver the pious from temptation, and to keep the wicked, who are even now suffering punishment, in readiness for 'the Day of Judgment'--
Webster
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust to the day of judgment to be punished:
Weymouth New Testament
Since all this is so, the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from temptation, and on the other hand how to keep the unrighteous under punishment in readiness for the Day of Judgement,
Williams New Testament
surely, then, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from trial and to keep wrongdoers under punishment for the day of judgment,
World English Bible
the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment;
Worrell New Testament
the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous enduring punishment unto the day of judgment;
Worsley New Testament
iniquitous deeds) then the Lord knoweth how to deliver the pious from temptation, and to reserve the wicked to the day of judgement to be punished:
Youngs Literal Translation
The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep,
Themes
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » Deliverance from, promised to believers
Consolation under Affliction » To the tempted
Corruption » Who are the servants of corruption
Day of the lord » Who the day of the lord shall be upon
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Promised to believers
Everlasting » Conditions of receiving » Punishment
Folly » Who returns to their folly
Forsaking » Who has forsaken the right way
God's Promises » Of deliverance » Promised to believers
Judgment » Last, the » General references to
Protection » Is vouchsafed to saints in » Temptation
Punishment » Future punishment
Servants » Who are the servants of corruption
Speech/communication » Who speaks vanity
Speech/communication » Who speaks evil
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Temptation » Encouragement to those in the midst of
Temptation » The lord knowing how to deliver the Godly out of temptations
Temptation » God knows how to deliver saints out of
the future » Greek, hades hebrew, sheol » Future
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Word Count of 35 Translations in 2 Peter 2:9
Images 2 Peter 2:9
Prayers for 2 Peter 2:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Rise And Fall Of The False Teachers
8 (For the just one in seeing and hearing, dwelling among them, from day to day tried the just soul with lawless works;) 9 The Lord knows to deliver the religious out of temptation, and to keep the unjust restrained for the day of judgment; 10 And chiefly them going after the flesh in eager desire of defilement, and despising dominion. Self-sufficient, rash men, they tremble not, defaming glories.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation except human has taken you and God faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able; but with the temptation will he also make an escape, that ye may be able to bear.
Psalm 34:15-19
The eyes of Jehovah upon the just, and his ears to their cries.
2 Peter 3:7
And now the heavens and the earth, by the same word are stored up, being kept for fire to the day of judgment and of the perdition of irreligious men.
Job 5:19
In six straits he will deliver thee, and in seven, evil shall not touch upon thee.
Job 21:30
For the evil one will be spared for the day of destruction; they shalt be led away to the day of wraths
Psalm 4:3
And know ye that Jehovah separated the kind one to himself: Jehovah will hear in my calling to him.
Psalm 12:1
To the overseer upon the octave, chanting of David. Save, O Jehovah, for the merciful one ceased; for faithfulnesses failed from the sons of men.
Psalm 32:6
For this all the godly shall pray to thee for the time of finding: only for the inundation of many waters they shall not draw near to him.
Proverbs 16:4
Jehovah made all to his purpose, and also the unjust for the day of evil.
Romans 2:5
And according to thy hardness and impenitent heart thou treasurest up to thyself anger in the day of anger and revelation of the just judgment of God;
2 Corinthians 5:10-11
For we must all be made manifest before the judgment seat of Christ; that each might receive the things for the body, for what he did, good or bad.
2 Timothy 3:12
And all wishing to live devotedly in Christ Jesus shall be driven out.
Titus 2:14
Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a distinguished people. zealous of good works.
Jude 1:14-15
And also of these prophesied Enoch, the seventh from Adam, saying, Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones,
Revelation 3:10
For thou didst keep the word of my patience, and I will keep thee from the hour of temptation, about to come upon the whole habitable globe, to try them dwelling upon the earth.
2 Peter 2:4
For if God spared not the angels having sinned, but delivered up, hurled into Tartarus, to cords of darkness, having been kept for judgment;