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2 Peter 2:8

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Peter 2:8

Verse 8 of 22

Scripture focus

(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 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Peter 2:8

Theological / Devotional

Dwelling. Peter uses a rare and emphatic word egkatoiked to convey the thought of Lot’s residence in the very midst of the wicked inhabitants of Sodom.

In seeing and hearing. Literally, “by sight and by hearing.” Sinful deeds assailed Lot on all sides, attacking his integrity through his eyes and his ears until there seemed no escape from their insidious influence.

Vexed. Gr. basanizo, “to torture,” “to torment,” with the tense emphasizing that the torture went on day after day. Lot suffered continued mental pain as daily he beheld his neighbors’ vicious ways.

Unlawful deeds. Rather, “lawless deeds.”

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