2 Peter 2:6
“And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;”
2 Peter 2:6 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And reducing the cities of the Sodomites, and of the Gomorrhites, into ashes, condemned them to be overthrown, making them an example to those that should after act wickedly.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, having made them an example unto those that should live ungodly;
- DARBYDarby
- and having reduced the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha to ashes, condemned them with an overthrow, setting them as an example to those that should afterwards live an ungodly life;
- WEBThe World English Bible
- and turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, having made them an example to those who would live ungodly;
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah having turned to ashes, with an overthrow did condemn, an example to those about to be impious having set them;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- And if He turned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes, condemning them with an overthrow, making them an example for those who would live ungodly afterward;
Context: 2 Peter 2
4For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
5And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
6And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
7And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:
8(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)
About 2 Peter 2: False Teachers and Apostasy
This chapter warns against false teachers and the danger of apostasy. The author emphasizes the need to guard against false teaching and to grow in knowledge of the truth.
Commentary
In 2 Peter 2, the Apostle Peter continues his warning against false teachers. He begins by reminding his readers that God is patient and merciful, but that He will eventually punish those who reject Him. He then goes on to describe the false teachers as “irrational animals” who are “born to be caught and destroyed”. He warns that these false teachers will lead people astray and bring destruction upon themselves.