# 2 Peter 2.8 **Book:** [2 Peter](/codex/2-peter/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 6. and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, having made them an example unto those that should live ungodly; 7. and delivered righteous Lot, sore distressed by the lascivious life of the wicked > > **8. (for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their lawless deeds):** > > 9. the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment; 10. but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to rail at dignities: (2 Peter 2:6-10, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 6. and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, having made them an example to those who would live ungodly; 7. and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked > > **8. (for that righteous man dwelling among them, was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds):** > > 9. the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment; 10. but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries; (2 Peter 2:6-10, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 6. And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly; 7. And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked: > > **8. (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)** > > 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: 10. But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities. government: or, dominion (2 Peter 2:6-10, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 6. and the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah having turned to ashes, with an overthrow did condemn, an example to those about to be impious having set [them]; 7. and righteous Lot, worn down by the conduct in lasciviousness of the impious, He did rescue, > > **8. for in seeing and hearing, the righteous man, dwelling among them, day by day the righteous soul with unlawful works was harassing.** > > 9. The Lord hath known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep, 10. and chiefly those going behind the flesh in desire of uncleanness, and lordship despising; presumptuous, self-complacent, dignities they are not afraid to speak evil of, (2 Peter 2:6-10, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - [G1342 - dikaios](/codex/g1342-dikaios/), *dikaios*, Strong's G1342 - [G5590 - psyche](/codex/g5590-psyche/), *psyche*, Strong's G5590 ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Sodom and Gomorrah Objection Defeater](/codex/sodom-and-gomorrah-objection-defeater/), via [2 Peter 2.7-8](/codex/2-peter-2-7-8/) **Concepts:** - [Hell and Eternal Punishment](/codex/hell-and-eternal-punishment/), via [2 Peter 2.4-9](/codex/2-peter-2-4-9/) - [Sodom and Gomorrah Objection](/codex/sodom-and-gomorrah-objection/), via [2 Peter 2.7-8](/codex/2-peter-2-7-8/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.