2 Peter 2:6

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

and if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction by reducing them to ashes and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly,

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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;

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And turned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemning them with an overthrow, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly;

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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;

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and{G2532} turning{G5077} the cities{G4172} of Sodom{G4670} and{G2532} Gomorrah{G1116} into ashes{G5077} condemned{G2632} them with an overthrow,{G2692} having made{G5087} them an example{G5262} unto those that should{G3195} live ungodly;{G764}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} turning{G5077} the cities{G4172} of Sodom{G4670} and{G2532} Gomorrha{G1116} into ashes{G5077}{(G5660)} condemned{G2632}{(G5656)} them with an overthrow{G2692}, making{G5087}{(G5761)} them an ensample{G5262} unto those that after should{G3195}{(G5723)} live ungodly{G764}{(G5721)};

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    and turned the cities of zodom and Gomor into asshes: overthrewe them damned the and made on them an ensample vnto all yt after shuld live vngodly.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And turned the cities of Sodom and Gomor into asshes, ouerthrue them, damned them, and made on them an ensample, vnto those that after shulde lyue vngodly:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And turned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrhe into ashes, condemned them and ouerthrewe them, and made them an ensample vnto them that after should liue vngodly,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And turned their cities of Sodome & Gomorrhe into asshes, ouerthrewe the, dampned them, and made of them an ensample vnto those that after shoulde lyue vngodly:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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;

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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';

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And sent destruction on Sodom and Gomorrah, burning them up with fire as an example to those whose way of life might in the future be unpleasing to him;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    and if he turned to ashes the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah when he condemned them to destruction, having appointed them to serve as an example to future generations of the ungodly,

Referenced Verses

  • Jude 1:7 : 7 In the same way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desires, serve as an example by undergoing the punishment of eternal fire.
  • Num 26:10 : 10 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, along with Korah, when that assembly died, as the fire consumed 250 men, serving as a warning sign.
  • Deut 29:23 : 23 All the nations will ask, 'Why has the LORD done this to this land? Why this fierce, burning anger?'
  • Gen 19:24-25 : 24 Then the LORD rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens. 25 Thus he overthrew those cities and the entire plain, destroying all those living in the cities—and also the vegetation in the land.
  • Luke 17:28-30 : 28 It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building, 29 But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. 30 It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed.
  • 1 Cor 10:11 : 11 These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.
  • Gen 19:28 : 28 He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and the entire plain, and he saw that smoke was rising from the land like smoke from a furnace.
  • Jude 1:15 : 15 to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds they have committed, and of all the harsh words that ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.
  • Isa 13:19 : 19 Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be like Sodom and Gomorrah when God overthrew them.
  • Jer 50:40 : 40 As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors, declares the LORD, no one will live there, and no human being will dwell in it.
  • Ezek 16:49-56 : 49 Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: pride, fullness of food, and abundant ease were hers and her daughters', but they did not strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. 50 They became haughty and committed abominations before me; therefore, I removed them as I saw fit. 51 Samaria did not sin as much as you did. You multiplied your abominations more than they did, and your actions have justified your sisters in comparison to all your abominations. 52 Now bear your disgrace as you have judged your sisters. Because your sins were more abominable than theirs, they appear more righteous than you. So, be ashamed and bear your disgrace, for you have justified your sisters. 53 But I will restore their captivity—the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, Samaria and her daughters, and I will restore your captivity along with theirs. 54 In order that you may bear your disgrace and feel ashamed for all you have done, as you console them. 55 Your sisters, Sodom and her daughters, and Samaria and her daughters, will return to their former state, and you and your daughters will return to your former state. 56 You did not even mention your sister Sodom during the days of your pride,
  • Hos 11:8 : 8 How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I surrender you, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I treat you like Zeboiim? My heart is changed within Me; My compassion grows warm and tender.
  • Amos 4:11 : 11 I overthrew some of you as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. You were like a firebrand snatched from the burning, yet you did not return to Me,' declares the LORD.
  • Zeph 2:9 : 9 Therefore, as surely as I live—declares the Lord of Hosts, the God of Israel—Moab will become like Sodom, and the Ammonites like Gomorrah, a land of weeds and salt pits, a perpetual ruin. The remnant of My people will plunder them, and the survivors of My nation will inherit their land.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Jude 1:5-7
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    5 Now I want to remind you, although you already know all this, that the Lord, having saved a people out of the land of Egypt, later destroyed those who did not believe.

    6 And the angels who did not stay within their proper domain but abandoned their dwelling, He has kept in eternal chains under darkness for the judgment on the great day.

    7 In the same way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which likewise indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desires, serve as an example by undergoing the punishment of eternal fire.

  • Luke 17:28-29
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    28 It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building,

    29 But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.

  • 2 Pet 2:7-9
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    7 and if He rescued righteous Lot, who was distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless,

    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 then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment,

  • Gen 19:24-26
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    24 Then the LORD rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah—from the LORD out of the heavens.

    25 Thus he overthrew those cities and the entire plain, destroying all those living in the cities—and also the vegetation in the land.

    26 But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.

  • 2 Pet 2:4-5
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    4 For if God did not spare the angels who sinned but cast them into hell, putting them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment,

    5 and if He did not spare the ancient world but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, along with seven others when He brought the flood on the ungodly world,

  • Gen 13:12-13
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    12 Abram lived in the land of Canaan, while Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tents near Sodom.

    13 Now the men of Sodom were wicked and great sinners against the LORD.

  • Deut 29:23
    77%

    23 All the nations will ask, 'Why has the LORD done this to this land? Why this fierce, burning anger?'

  • Gen 19:28-29
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    28 He looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah and the entire plain, and he saw that smoke was rising from the land like smoke from a furnace.

    29 So it came to pass when God destroyed the cities of the plain, he remembered Abraham and brought Lot out from the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities where Lot had lived.

  • Jer 50:40
    75%

    40 As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors, declares the LORD, no one will live there, and no human being will dwell in it.

  • 2 Pet 3:6-7
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    6 Through these, the world of that time was destroyed, being flooded with water.

    7 But by the same word, the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and the destruction of ungodly people.

  • Gen 18:20
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    20 Then the LORD said, 'The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and their sin is very grave.

  • Amos 4:11
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    11 I overthrew some of you as God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. You were like a firebrand snatched from the burning, yet you did not return to Me,' declares the LORD.

  • Gen 19:12-13
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    72%

    12 The men said to Lot, "Do you have anyone else here—sons-in-law, sons or daughters, or anyone else in the city who belongs to you? Get them out of here,

    13 because we are about to destroy this place. The outcry to the LORD against its people is so great that he has sent us to destroy it."

  • Jude 1:15
    72%

    15 to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds they have committed, and of all the harsh words that ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.

  • Rom 1:26-28
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    26 For this reason, God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature.

    27 In the same way, the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

    28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

  • Gen 19:15
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    15 With the coming of dawn, the angels urged Lot, saying, "Hurry! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away when the city is punished."

  • Jer 49:18
    72%

    18 As with the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns, says the LORD, no one will live there; no human being will stay in it.

  • Gen 13:10
    72%

    10 Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the entire plain of the Jordan was well watered everywhere—this was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah—like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt as you go to Zoar.

  • Matt 10:15
    72%

    15 Truly I tell you, it will be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town.

  • Isa 13:19
    71%

    19 Babylon, the jewel of kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be like Sodom and Gomorrah when God overthrew them.

  • Gen 19:4
    71%

    4 Before they had gone to bed, all the men from every part of the city of Sodom—both young and old—surrounded the house.

  • Rom 2:2
    71%

    2 We know that God's judgment is based on truth against those who practice such things.

  • Gen 14:10
    71%

    10 Now the Valley of Siddim was full of tar pits, and as the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, they fell into them, but the rest fled to the hills.

  • Gen 19:17
    71%

    17 As soon as they had brought them out, one of them said, "Flee for your lives! Don’t look back, and don’t stop anywhere in the plain! Flee to the mountains, or you will be swept away!"

  • Matt 11:24
    70%

    24 But I tell you that it will be more bearable for the land of Sodom on the day of judgment than for you.

  • 1 Cor 10:6
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    6 Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not desire evil things as they did.

  • Gen 19:1
    70%

    1 The two angels arrived at Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting at the city gate. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground.

  • Isa 1:10
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    10 Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah.