2 Peter 2:8 “(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormente…”

2 Peter 2:8

(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

World English Bible

(for that righteous man dwelling among them was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds),

American Standard Version

(for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their lawless deeds):

Geneva Bible 1599

(For he being righteous, and dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soule from day to day with their vnlawfull deedes.)

Darby Translation

(for the righteous man through seeing and hearing, dwelling among them, tormented [his] righteous soul day after day with [their] lawless works,)

Young's Literal Translation

for in seeing and hearing, the righteous man, dwelling among them, day by day the righteous soul with unlawful works was harassing.

Bible in Basic English

(Because the soul of that upright man living among them was pained from day to day by seeing and hearing their crimes):

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Cross references

“that”

Proverbs 25:26 1 Timothy 1:9 Proverbs 28:12 James 5:16

Proverbs 25:26 · BSB

Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.

1 Timothy 1:9 · BSB

We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,

Proverbs 28:12 · BSB

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

James 5:16 · BSB

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

“in seeing”

Psalm 119:158 Psalm 119:136 Ezekiel 9:4 Psalm 119:139 Malachi 3:15–17 Ezekiel 9:6

Psalm 119:158 · BSB

I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.

Psalm 119:136 · BSB

My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.

Ezekiel 9:4 · BSB

“Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”

Psalm 119:139 · BSB

My zeal has consumed me because my foes forget Your words.

Malachi 3:15–17 · BSB

So now we call the arrogant blessed. Not only do evildoers prosper, they even test God and escape.’”

Ezekiel 9:6 · BSB

Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless

9if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.

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