Berean Standard Bible
“if 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.”
Peter warns of false teachers who will secretly bring destructive teachings, and he recalls how God judged rebellious angels, the ancient world and Sodom while rescuing Noah and Lot. This verse draws the lesson from those examples.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
if 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.
World English Bible (WEB)
the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment;
King James Version (KJV)
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
American Standard Version (ASV)
the Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment unto the day of judgment;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
The Lord has known to rescue pious ones out of temptation, and unrighteous ones to a day of judgment, being punished, to keep,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Sabe el Señor librar de tentación á los píos, y reservar á los injustos para ser atormentados en el día del juicio;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
No cabe duda entonces de que el Señor sabrá rescatar de las tentaciones a los que viven como él quiere y reservará a los injustos para castigarlos en el día del juicio.
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