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2 Peter 2:8

2 Peter 2:8
(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For that righteous man dwelling among them,.... Which is sometimes the lot of good men, to their great sorrow and grief, Psa 120:5. Upon mentioning those words in Gen 13:12 "and pitched his tent…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

For that righteous man dwelling among them - The Latin Vulgate renders this, “For in seeing and hearing he was just;” meaning that he maintained his uprightness, or that he did not become contaminated…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

That righteous man dwelling among them - Lot, after his departure from Abraham, A. M. 2086, lived at Sodom till A. M. 2107, a space of about twenty years; and, as he had a righteous soul, he must have…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

2 Peter 2:7-9

When God sends destruction on the ungodly, he commands deliverance for the righteous; and, if he rain fire and brimstone on the wicked, he will cover the head of the just, and they shall be hid in the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

for that righteous man Literally, the righteous man. We note the use of the term in this half-generic, half-individual, way as analogous to that of Jas 5:6.

vexed his righteous soul Literally,…