2 Peter 2:9
2 Peter · New Testament · Chapter 2
“The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:”2 Peter 2:9
What Does 2 Peter 2:9 Mean?
2 Peter 2:9 is found in the book of 2 Peter, chapter 2, verse 9 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Judgment, Justice, Patience, Heaven & Hell, and Temptation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Peter 2:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Corinthians 10:13“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”James 1:2“My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;”Revelation 3:10“Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.”Psalms 34:15“The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.”Job 5:19“He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.”2 Thessalonians 3:3“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.”2 Timothy 3:12“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”Jude 1:14“And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,”Proverbs 16:4“The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.”Matthew 6:13“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.”Titus 2:12“Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;”2 Peter 3:7“But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.”Matthew 26:41“Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”2 Corinthians 5:10“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”James 5:11“Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.”Luke 17:34“I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.”Psalms 4:3“But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.”Ecclesiastes 8:12“Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:”2 Corinthians 1:10“Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;”Jude 1:6“And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.”
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