2 Peter

2 Peter 2:9

⁹if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
knows how	οἶδεν	oiden	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1492 I know, remember
to rescue	ῥύεσθαι	rhyesthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G4506 I rescue
godly	εὐσεβεῖς	eusebeis	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2152 pious, God-fearing
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
trials	πειρασμοῦ	peirasmou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3986 trial, testing, temptation
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to hold	τηρεῖν	tērein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G5083 I keep, guard, observe
unrighteous	ἀδίκους	adikous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G94 unjust, unrighteous
for punishment	κολαζομένους	kolazomenous	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2849 I chastise, punish
on	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
of judgment	κρίσεως	kriseōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2920 judging, divine judgment

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