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2 Peter 2:3-9

3 In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.

4 For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but sent them to hell, putting them into gloomy dungeons to be held for judgment;

5 if he did not spare the ancient world when he brought the flood on its ungodly people, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others;

6 if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah by burning them to ashes, and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly;

7 and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man, who was distressed by the filthy lives of lawless men

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)—

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

Cross References for 2 Peter 2:3-9

Proverbs 16:4 - The Lord works out everything for his own ends— even the wicked for a day of disaster. Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:4 Click to read the verse Proverbs 16:4

1 Thessalonians 5:3 - While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor p... Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:3 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:3

Malachi 1:10 - “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would not light useless fires on ... Click to read the verse Malachi 1:10 Click to read the verse Malachi 1:10

Jude 1:11 - Woe to them! They have taken the way of Cain; they have rushed for profit into Balaam’s error; ... Click to read the verse Jude 1:11 Click to read the verse Jude 1:11

2 Peter 2:14 - With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:14 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:14

Jeremiah 51:13 - You who live by many waters and are rich in treasures, your end has come, the time for you to b... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 51:13

2 Peter 2:9 - if this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials and to hold the unrighte... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:9 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:9

Habakkuk 2:3 - For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Tho... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:3 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 2:3

1 Timothy 6:9 - People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful d... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:9 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:9

Jude 1:7 - In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual imm... Click to read the verse Jude 1:7 Click to read the verse Jude 1:7

Habakkuk 3:3 - God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens and his... Click to read the verse Habakkuk 3:3 Click to read the verse Habakkuk 3:3

Hebrews 13:5 - Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has ... Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:5 Click to read the verse Hebrews 13:5

Titus 1:11 - They must be silenced, because they are ruining whole households by teaching things they ought ... Click to read the verse Titus 1:11 Click to read the verse Titus 1:11

1 Thessalonians 2:5 - You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed—God is our witness. Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:5 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 2:5

Matthew 26:15 - and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?” So they counted out for... Click to read the verse Matthew 26:15 Click to read the verse Matthew 26:15

Proverbs 30:15 - “The leech has two daughters. ‘Give! Give!’ they cry. “There are three things that are never sa... Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:15 Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:15

Ephesians 5:3 - But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, o... Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:3 Click to read the verse Ephesians 5:3

John 2:16 - To those who sold doves he said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn my Father’s house in... Click to read the verse John 2:16 Click to read the verse John 2:16

Revelation 18:13 - cargoes of cinnamon and spice, of incense, myrrh and frankincense, of wine and olive oil, of fi... Click to read the verse Revelation 18:13 Click to read the verse Revelation 18:13

Luke 20:20 - Paying Taxes to Caesar Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be hones... Click to read the verse Luke 20:20 Click to read the verse Luke 20:20

Deuteronomy 32:35 - It is mine to avenge; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; their day of disaster is ... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:35 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 32:35

2 Kings 5:27 - Naaman’s leprosy will cling to you and to your descendants forever.” Then Gehazi went from Elis... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 5:27 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 5:27

1 Peter 2:8 - and, “A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:8 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 2:8

Psalms 66:3 - Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before... Click to read the verse Psalms 66:3 Click to read the verse Psalms 66:3

Job 24:1 - “Why does the Almighty not set times for judgment? Why must those who know him look in vain for... Click to read the verse Job 24:1 Click to read the verse Job 24:1

Romans 9:22 - What if God, choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the ... Click to read the verse Romans 9:22 Click to read the verse Romans 9:22

Jude 1:4 - For certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among yo... Click to read the verse Jude 1:4 Click to read the verse Jude 1:4

Job 34:20 - They die in an instant, in the middle of the night; the people are shaken and they pass away; t... Click to read the verse Job 34:20 Click to read the verse Job 34:20

2 Peter 2:1 - False Teachers and Their Destruction But there were also false prophets among the people, just ... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:1 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:1

Luke 12:15 - Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life doe... Click to read the verse Luke 12:15 Click to read the verse Luke 12:15

Micah 3:11 - Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets tell fortunes fo... Click to read the verse Micah 3:11 Click to read the verse Micah 3:11

1 Timothy 3:3 - not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:3 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:3

2 Peter 2:14-15 - With eyes full of adultery, they never stop sinning; they seduce the unstable; they are experts... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:14-15 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:14-15

Philippians 3:19 - Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Th... Click to read the verse Philippians 3:19 Click to read the verse Philippians 3:19

Psalms 81:15 - Those who hate the Lord would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever. Click to read the verse Psalms 81:15 Click to read the verse Psalms 81:15

Jeremiah 22:17 - “But your eyes and your heart are set only on dishonest gain, on shedding innocent blood and on... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:17 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:17

Isaiah 57:17 - I was enraged by his sinful greed; I punished him, and hid my face in anger, yet he kept on in ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 57:17 Click to read the verse Isaiah 57:17

Psalms 119:36 - Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Click to read the verse Psalms 119:36 Click to read the verse Psalms 119:36

Deuteronomy 24:17 - Do not deprive the alien or the fatherless of justice, or take the cloak of the widow as a pledge. Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 24:17 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 24:17

Joshua 8:14 - When the king of Ai saw this, he and all the men of the city hurried out early in the morning t... Click to read the verse Joshua 8:14 Click to read the verse Joshua 8:14

Hosea 4:8 - They feed on the sins of my people and relish their wickedness. Click to read the verse Hosea 4:8 Click to read the verse Hosea 4:8

Titus 1:7 - Since an overseer is entrusted with God’s work, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick... Click to read the verse Titus 1:7 Click to read the verse Titus 1:7

1 Timothy 3:8 - Deacons, likewise, are to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and no... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:8 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 3:8

1 Timothy 6:5 - and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who th... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:5 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:5

Jeremiah 6:13 - “From the least to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; prophets and priests alike, all pract... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:13 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 6:13

1 Peter 5:2 - Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must,... Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:2 Click to read the verse 1 Peter 5:2

Acts 16:16 - Paul and Silas in Prison Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave... Click to read the verse Acts 16:16 Click to read the verse Acts 16:16

Ezekiel 13:19 - You have profaned me among my people for a few handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 13:19 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 13:19

Isaiah 56:11 - They are dogs with mighty appetites; they never have enough. They are shepherds who lack unders... Click to read the verse Isaiah 56:11 Click to read the verse Isaiah 56:11

Romans 16:18 - For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and fl... Click to read the verse Romans 16:18 Click to read the verse Romans 16:18

Numbers 22:19 - Now stay here tonight as the others did, and I will find out what else the Lord will tell me.” Click to read the verse Numbers 22:19 Click to read the verse Numbers 22:19

Ecclesiastes 8:13 - Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:13 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:13

Jeremiah 14:18 - If I go into the country, I see those slain by the sword; if I go into the city, I see the rava... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:18 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 14:18

Jeremiah 8:10 - Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. From the least t... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:10 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:10

Luke 18:8 - I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes,... Click to read the verse Luke 18:8 Click to read the verse Luke 18:8

Jeremiah 17:11 - Like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay is the man who gains riches by unjust means. ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 17:11 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 17:11

Isaiah 60:22 - The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the Lord; in its ti... Click to read the verse Isaiah 60:22 Click to read the verse Isaiah 60:22

Isaiah 5:19 - to those who say, “Let God hurry, let him hasten his work so we may see it. Let it approach, le... Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:19 Click to read the verse Isaiah 5:19

2 Peter 1:16 - We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our ... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 1:16 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 1:16

Psalms 18:44 - As soon as they hear me, they obey me; foreigners cringe before me. Click to read the verse Psalms 18:44 Click to read the verse Psalms 18:44

2 Samuel 15:6 - Absalom behaved in this way toward all the Israelites who came to the king asking for justice, ... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:6 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 15:6

Judges 18:20 - Then the priest was glad. He took the ephod, the other household gods and the carved image and ... Click to read the verse Judges 18:20 Click to read the verse Judges 18:20

Judges 18:4 - He told them what Micah had done for him, and said, “He has hired me and I am his priest.” Click to read the verse Judges 18:4 Click to read the verse Judges 18:4

Proverbs 28:21 - To show partiality is not good— yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread. Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:21 Click to read the verse Proverbs 28:21

Ezekiel 34:2 - “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:2 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 34:2

Proverbs 1:19 - Such is the end of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the lives of those who get it. Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:19 Click to read the verse Proverbs 1:19

Galatians 4:17 - Those people are zealous to win you over, but for no good. What they want is to alienate you fr... Click to read the verse Galatians 4:17 Click to read the verse Galatians 4:17

2 Corinthians 4:5 - For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Je... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:5 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 4:5

1 Kings 14:14 - “The Lord will raise up for himself a king over Israel who will cut off the family of Jeroboam.... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 14:14 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 14:14

2 Corinthians 2:17 - Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we spea... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 2:17 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 2:17

Jeremiah 48:16 - “The fall of Moab is at hand; her calamity will come quickly. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 48:16 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 48:16

Nehemiah 6:12 - I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had prophesied against me because Tobiah and ... Click to read the verse Nehemiah 6:12 Click to read the verse Nehemiah 6:12

Zephaniah 1:14 - The Great Day of the Lord “The great day of the Lord is near— near and coming quickly. Listen! ... Click to read the verse Zephaniah 1:14 Click to read the verse Zephaniah 1:14

Job 6:27 - You would even cast lots for the fatherless and barter away your friend. Click to read the verse Job 6:27 Click to read the verse Job 6:27

Job 18:12 - Calamity is hungry for him; disaster is ready for him when he falls. Click to read the verse Job 18:12 Click to read the verse Job 18:12

1 Thessalonians 5:9 - For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:9 Click to read the verse 1 Thessalonians 5:9

Jude 1:15 - to judge everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of all the ungodly acts they have done in the... Click to read the verse Jude 1:15 Click to read the verse Jude 1:15

Luke 22:5 - They were delighted and agreed to give him money. Click to read the verse Luke 22:5 Click to read the verse Luke 22:5

Proverbs 21:6 - A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare. Click to read the verse Proverbs 21:6 Click to read the verse Proverbs 21:6

John 10:12 - The hired hand is not the shepherd who owns the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he aban... Click to read the verse John 10:12 Click to read the verse John 10:12

2 Timothy 3:2 - People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to ... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:2 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:2

Isaiah 30:13-14 - this sin will become for you like a high wall, cracked and bulging, that collapses suddenly, in... Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:13-14 Click to read the verse Isaiah 30:13-14

Ezekiel 22:3 - and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: O city that brings on herself doom by shedding ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:3 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 22:3

Philippians 4:17 - Not that I am looking for a gift, but I am looking for what may be credited to your account. Click to read the verse Philippians 4:17 Click to read the verse Philippians 4:17

2 Corinthians 11:15 - It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end ... Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:15 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 11:15

Revelation 18:11 - “The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes any ... Click to read the verse Revelation 18:11 Click to read the verse Revelation 18:11

Isaiah 13:22 - Hyenas will howl in her strongholds, jackals in her luxurious palaces. Her time is at hand, and... Click to read the verse Isaiah 13:22 Click to read the verse Isaiah 13:22

Revelation 18:11-13 - “The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes any ... Click to read the verse Revelation 18:11-13 Click to read the verse Revelation 18:11-13

Zechariah 5:2 - He asked me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a flying scroll, thirty feet long and fiftee... Click to read the verse Zechariah 5:2 Click to read the verse Zechariah 5:2

Zechariah 11:5 - Their buyers slaughter them and go unpunished. Those who sell them say, ‘Praise the Lord, I am ... Click to read the verse Zechariah 11:5 Click to read the verse Zechariah 11:5

John 10:1 - The Shepherd and His Flock “I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by t... Click to read the verse John 10:1 Click to read the verse John 10:1

Luke 22:47 - Jesus Arrested While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, o... Click to read the verse Luke 22:47 Click to read the verse Luke 22:47

2 Thessalonians 2:12 - and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedn... Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 2:12 Click to read the verse 2 Thessalonians 2:12

Luke 22:22 - The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed, but woe to that man who betrays him.” Click to read the verse Luke 22:22 Click to read the verse Luke 22:22

Acts 19:25 - He called them together, along with the workmen in related trades, and said: “Men, you know we ... Click to read the verse Acts 19:25 Click to read the verse Acts 19:25

Acts 24:26 - At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he sent for him frequently... Click to read the verse Acts 24:26 Click to read the verse Acts 24:26

2 Corinthians 12:17-18 - Did I exploit you through any of the men I sent you? Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:17-18 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 12:17-18