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2 Peter 2:5
New International Version
2 Peter 2:5
New International Version
5 if he did not spare the ancient world(A) when he brought the flood on its ungodly people,(B) but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others;(C)
2 Peter 2:5
The Message
2 Peter 2:5
The Message
4-5 God didn’t let the rebel angels off the hook, but jailed them in hell till Judgment Day. Neither did he let the ancient ungodly world off. He wiped it out with a flood, rescuing only eight people—Noah, the sole voice of righteousness, was one of them.
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2 Peter 2:5
Expanded Bible
2 Peter 2:5
Expanded Bible
5 And God ·punished the world long ago [L did not spare the ancient world] when he brought a flood to the world that was full of ·people who were against him [the ungodly]. But God ·saved [protected; kept] Noah, ·who preached about being right with God [a preacher of righteousness; C Jewish tradition described Noah preaching repentance], and seven other people with him [C his wife plus his three sons and their wives; Gen. 6—9].
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2 Peter 2:5
GOD’S WORD Translation
2 Peter 2:5
GOD’S WORD Translation
5 God didn’t spare the ancient world either. He brought the flood on the world of ungodly people, but he protected Noah and seven other people. Noah was his messenger who told people about the kind of life that has God’s approval.
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2 Peter 2:5
New American Standard Bible
2 Peter 2:5
New American Standard Bible
5 and did not spare (A)the ancient world, but protected (B)Noah, a [a]preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a (C)flood upon the world of the ungodly;
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2 Peter 3:6
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2 Peter 3:6
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2 Peter 3:6-7
The Message
2 Peter 3:6-7
The Message
5-7 They conveniently forget that long ago all the galaxies and this very planet were brought into existence out of watery chaos by God’s word. Then God’s word brought the chaos back in a flood that destroyed the world. The current galaxies and earth are fuel for the final fire. God is poised, ready to speak his word again, ready to give the signal for the judgment and destruction of the desecrating skeptics.
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2 Peter 3:6
Expanded Bible
2 Peter 3:6
Expanded Bible
6 ·Then [L Through these; C either the water and the word of God, or the heavens and earth which poured forth their water; Gen. 7:11] the world was flooded and destroyed ·with water [L being deluged with water; Gen. 6—9].
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2 Peter 3:6
New American Standard Bible
2 Peter 3:6
New American Standard Bible
6 through which (A)the world at that time was (B)destroyed by being flooded with water.
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