2 Peter 2:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

2 Peter 2:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 contami...
2 Peter 2:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in (g) seeing and hearing, (h) vexed [his] righteous soul from day to day with [their] unlawful deeds;) (g) Whatever way he looked, and turned his ears....
2 Peter 2:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

As there were false prophets in Israel, so there will arise false teachers among the faithful. (Writing from the assumed standpoint of the apostolic age, he projects their coming into the future; in...
2 Peter 2:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

that righteous man . the just one. Compare 2 Peter 2:7 . dwelling . Greek. enkatoikeo. Only here. seeing . Greek. blemma. Only here. vexed . Greek. basanizo. Transl "torment", except M...
2 Peter 2:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. In seeing and hearing. The common explanation is, that Lot was just in his eyes and ears, because all his senses abhorred the crimes of Sodom. However, another view may be taken of his...
2 Peter 2:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2424 GOD THE PUNISHER OF SIN 2 Peter 2:4-9 . 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 judg...
2 Peter 2:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) That righteous man dwelling among them - Lot, after his de...
2 Peter 2:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Vexed his righteous soul— The word 'Εβασανιζεν signifies the torment of the rack. It is here used as a strong figure whereby to express the unspeakable grief and anguish of mind of the righteous, a...
2 Peter 2:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) Vexed, х ebasanizen ( G928 )] - 'tormented.'
2 Peter 2:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Warning Against a Threatened Plague of Brutal False Teachers As of old there were false as well as true prophets, so it will be now. This leads the Apostle to speak about the false teachers, who i...
2 Peter 2:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(4-8) Three instances of divine vengeance, proving that great wickedness never goes unpunished.
2 Peter 2:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 23 THE LORD KNOWETH HOW TO DELIVER 2 Peter 2:1-9 THIS second chapter contains much more of a direct description of the heretical teaching and practices from which the converts were in...
2 Peter 2:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Doom and Deliverance 2 Peter 2:1-11 Already the early Church was threatened with destructive heresies introduced by men who desired only their self-aggrandizement. All the Apostles give warning...
2 Peter 2:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Turning to the subject of the perils threatening the Church, two are referred to - false teachers, and a materialization of mind which follows on such teaching. As in old days there were false prophe...
2 Peter 2:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring...
2 Peter 2:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE WARNING FROM LOT ‘Lot … dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds.’ 2 Peter 2:8 The story of Lot is well known. What...
2 Peter 2:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For that righteous man dwelling among them ,.... Which is sometimes the lot of good men, to their great sorrow and grief, Psalms 120:5 . Upon mentioning those words in Genesis 13:12 "and pitched...
2 Peter 2:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;) Ver. 8. In seeing and hearing ] Every sinful Sodomite w...
2 Peter 2:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And turning the cities of Sodom, &c., into ashes When the inhabitants of those places were sunk into the lowest degeneracy; and condemned them with an overthrow Punished them with utter destr...
2 Peter 2:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

But the true government of God has been hated and rejected -even by men claiming to be Christian. Peter, a true prophet, has forewarned of this in this chapter; and the day has come of which he has p...
2 Peter 2:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Divine Judgments. A. D. 67. 7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of...
2 Peter 2:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Seeing and hearing: their wickedness was so open and shameless, that he not only heard the report of it, but saw them commit it, Isaiah 3:9 . Vexed; Greek, tormented, i.e. extremely afflicted...
2 Peter 2:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Examples Of God's Judgment On Licentious Behaviour And His Delivery Of The Righteous ( 2 Peter 2:4-9 ). Peter now calls on a number of examples from the Old Testament which demonstrate the truth o...
2 Peter 2:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

MISCHIEF-MAKERS AND MISCHIEF-MAKING CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES THE subject treated in this chapter is the mischievous influence of corrupting doctrine. And false doctrine is constantly treat...
2 Peter 2:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Peter 2:1 . But there were false prophets also among the people, How true that is still! Be not startled, brethren, as though some strange thing had happened to us in this generation. It always...
2 Peter 2:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 2:1 . False teachers who bring in damnable heresies. Sects leading to perdition, and to the extreme of punishment. Who were they? They were yet to come, in part; the roots only began as ye...
2 Peter 2:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Peter 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people; rather, as in the Revised Version, but there arose false prophets also among the people. The transition is s...
2 Peter 2:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Examples from History:
2 Peter 2:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Timothy 1:9 ; Ezekiel 9:4 ; Ezekiel 9:6 ; James 5:16 ; Malachi 3:15-17 ; Proverbs 25:26 ; Proverbs 28:12 ; Psalms 119:136 ; Psalms 119:139 ; Psalms 119:158
2 Peter 2:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Timely Warnings 2 Peter 2:1-22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It has been said that "to be forewarned is to be forearmed." If God had not told us the things which would surely come, to pass, we would not...

2 Peter 2:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Peter 2:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Peter 2:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Peter 2:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

2 Peter 2:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Peter 2:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Peter 2:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Peter 2:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Peter 2:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Peter 2:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Peter 2:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Peter 2:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Peter 2:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

2 Peter 2:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Peter 2:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Peter 2:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 2:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Peter 2:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Peter 2:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Peter 2:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Peter 2:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

2 Peter 2:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Peter 2:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Peter 2:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Peter 2:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Peter 2:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary