II Peter 2:9
The Scripture
(9) The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Peter warned that false teachers would secretly bring in destructive heresies, denying the Lord who bought them, and would face swift destruction. He cited God's judgment on the fallen angels, the flood in Noah's day, and Sodom and Gomorrah as proof that the LORD knows how to deliver the godly and punish the unjust.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 5:19Psalms 34:15Psalms 34:16Psalms 34:17Psalms 34:18Psalms 34:19I Corinthians 10:13Psalms 4:3Psalms 12:1Psalms 32:6II Timothy 3:12Titus 2:14
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