Thematic Bible: Noah preaches to

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); Verse ConceptsFlood, TheCovenant, God's with NoahAntediluviansBefore The Floodevangelists, identity ofMissionaries, Call OfNoahMissionary Work, Examples OfThe DelugeMissionary ExamplesSeven PeopleGod KeepsNot SparingNoah's FloodExamples Of Ungodly MenFloodspreservation

By [having] faith, when Noah was warned [by God] about conditions that had not yet been seen [i.e., regarding events of the coming Flood], he acted out of reverent concern [for God] by constructing a ship to save [i.e., rescue] his household [from the Flood waters]. By this [i.e., his faith which led to action], Noah condemned the world and inherited righteousness because of his faith. Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with NoahFaithfulness, Examples OfFaith, Nature OfFaith, As Basis Of SalvationBefore The FloodExamples Of FaithHeaven, Inheritance OfHeirsNoahRespect, For God's CharacterResponsibility, Examples OfSalvation, Nature OfNoah's ArkGodly Fear, Examples OfFear Of God, Examples OfThe DelugeExploits Of FaithWarning IndividualsCondemnation Of The WickedIndividuals Saving OthersRighteous By FaithPreparationUnseen Faith

For Christ suffered once for people's sins [to be forgiven]. [It was the case of] a righteous Man suffering for unrighteous people, so that He could bring you [or, "us"] to God [for salvation]. [Though] He [i.e., Jesus] was put to death physically, He was brought back to life by the Holy Spirit [Note: Some translations say "in spirit"]. It was by the Holy Spirit that He went to preach [See Eph. 2:17] to the [now departed] spirits [of pre-Flood people who are now] in prison [i.e., Hades]. These people had disobeyed [Noah's preaching, See II Pet. 2:5] back when God's patience waited [for them to repent, See Gen. 6:3], during the days of Noah, when the ship was being constructed. It was by that means [i.e., the ship floating them to safety through the Flood waters] that a few persons, eight of them, were saved [from destruction] through water.