2 Peter 2:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

For that righteous man, dwelling among them, was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their lawless deeds.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    (For that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard.)

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    (for{G1063} that righteous man{G1342} dwelling{G1460} among{G1722} them,{G846} in seeing{G990} and{G2532} hearing,{G189} vexed{G928} [his] righteous{G1342} soul{G5590} from{G1537} day{G2250} to{G1537} day{G2250} with{G2041} [their] lawless{G459} deeds):{G2041}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    (For{G1063} that righteous man{G1342} dwelling{G1460}{(G5723)} among{G1722} them{G846}, in seeing{G990} and{G2532} hearing{G189}, vexed{G928}{(G5707)} his righteous{G1342} soul{G5590} from day{G2250} to{G1537} day{G2250} with their unlawful{G459} deeds{G2041};)

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For he beynge ryghteous and dwellynge amonge them in seynge and hearynge vexed his righteous soule from daye to daye with their vnlawfull dedes.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For in so moch as he was righteous and dwelt amonge them, so that he must nedes se it and heare it, his righteous soule was greued from to daye to daye with their vnlaufull dedes.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    (For he being righteous, and dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soule from day to day with their vnlawfull deedes.)

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For he beyng ryghteous, & dwellyng among them, in seyng and hearyng, vexed his ryghteous soule from daye to daye with their vnlawfull deedes.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    (for that righteous man dwelling among them, was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds):

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    for in seeing and hearing, the righteous man, dwelling among them, day by day the righteous soul with unlawful works was harassing.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    (for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed `his' righteous soul from day to day with `their' lawless deeds):

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    (for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed [his] righteous soul from day to day with [their] lawless deeds):

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    (Because the soul of that upright man living among them was pained from day to day by seeing and hearing their crimes):

  • World English Bible (2000)

    (for that righteous man dwelling among them, was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds):

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    (for while he lived among them day after day, that righteous man was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 119:158 : 158 I see the treacherous and am disgusted because they do not keep Your word.
  • Prov 25:26 : 26 A righteous man who falters before the wicked is like a troubled fountain and a corrupt spring.
  • Ps 119:136 : 136 Rivers of water run down from my eyes, because men do not keep Your law.
  • Ezek 9:4 : 4 And the LORD said to him, Go through the middle of the city, through the middle of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry for all the abominations that are done in it.
  • Ezek 9:6 : 6 Utterly slay old and young, both maidens, and little children, and women: but do not come near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began with the elders who were before the house.
  • Mal 3:15-17 : 15 And now we call the proud blessed; yes, those who do wickedness are raised up; yes, those who test God go free. 16 Then those who feared the LORD spoke often one to another: and the LORD listened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for those who feared the LORD and thought upon his name. 17 And they shall be mine, says the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.
  • 1 Tim 1:9 : 9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
  • Jas 5:16 : 16 Confess your faults to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.
  • Ps 119:139 : 139 My zeal has consumed me, because my enemies have forgotten Your words.
  • Prov 28:12 : 12 When righteous men rejoice, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, a man hides himself.

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