2 Peter 2:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

2 Peter 2:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Peter 2:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Peter 2:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

2 Peter 2:8 — World English Bible

2 Peter 2:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

2 Peter 2:8 — American Standard Version

2 Peter 2:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

2 Peter 2:8 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Peter 2:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

2 Peter 2:8 — Darby Translation

2 Peter 2:8 GEN — 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.)”

2 Peter 2:8 — Geneva Bible

2 Peter 2:8 in Context — 2 Peter 2

6 Y [si] condenó por destrucción las ciudades de Sodoma y de Gomorra, tornándolas en ceniza, y poniéndolas por ejemplo á los que habían de vivir sin temor y reverencia de Dios;

7 Y libró al justo Lot, acosado por la nefanda conducta de los malvados;

8 (Porque este justo, con ver y oir, morando entre ellos, afligía cada día su alma justa con los hechos de aquellos injustos;)

9 Sabe el Señor librar de tentación á los píos, y reservar á los injustos para ser atormentados en el día del juicio;

10 Y principalmente á aquellos que, siguiendo la carne, andan en concupiscencia é inmundicia, y desprecian la potestad; atrevidos, contumaces, que no temen decir mal de las potestades superiores:

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What Does 2 Peter 2:8 Mean?

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