For 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 judgment;
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Parallel translations
4 additional translationsFor if God spared not angels when they sinned, but cast them down to hell, and committed them to pits of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
For if God did not spare the angels when they sinned, but cast them deep into hell, placing them in chains of darkness to be held for judgment;
For if God messengers who sinned did not spare, but with chains of thick gloom, having cast them down to Tartarus, did deliver them to judgment, having been reserved,
For ifGod spared not [the] angels who had sinned, but having cast them down to the deepest pit of gloom has delivered them to chains of darkness [to be] kept for judgment;
About this book
New Testament▾
About this book
New Testament2 Peter — Peter's farewell letter — a warning against false teachers, a defence of Christ's return, and the Lord's patience unwilling that any should perish.
- Author
- Peter (1:1) — the book identifies itself as his farewell (1:13–15)
- Date
- Mid-60s AD, shortly before Peter's martyrdom under Nero