(for by what he saw and heard that (A)righteous man, while living among them, felt his righteous soul tormented day after day by their lawless deeds), (B)then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from [a]a trial, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the (C)day of judgment, 10 and especially those who [b](D)indulge the flesh in its corrupt passion, and (E)despise [c]authority.

[d]Reckless, (F)self-centered, they (G)speak abusively of angelic [e]majesties without trembling,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 2:9 Or temptation; one early ms trials (temptations)
  2. 2 Peter 2:10 Lit go after
  3. 2 Peter 2:10 Lit lordship
  4. 2 Peter 2:10 Or Audacious
  5. 2 Peter 2:10 Lit glories

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