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And spared not the old world, but saued Noah the eight person a preacher of righteousnesse, bringing in the flood vpon the world of the vngodly:
- 1611 King James Bible
Other Translations of 2 Peter 2:5
And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth [person], a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
- King James Version (Pure Cambridge 'Authorized Version')
and spared not the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;
- American Standard Version (1901)
And did not have mercy on the world which then was, but only kept safe Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when he let loose the waters over the world of the evil-doers;
- Basic English Bible
And did not have mercy on the world which then was, but only kept safe Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when he let loose the waters over the world of the evil-doers;
- Darby Bible
And spared not the original world, but preserved Noe, the eighth person, the preacher of justice, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly.
- Douay Rheims Bible
2Pe 2:5 And spared not the old world. The case of the antediluvians furnishes the second example of God's swift justice. But saved Noah the eighth [person]. "But preserved Noah with seven others" (Revised Version). God did not then forget the righteous. A preacher of righteousness. By example as well as by word. See Ge 7:1 1Pe 3:20.
- People's Bible
And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
- Webster's Bible
And He did not spare the ancient world, although He preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a deluge on the world of the ungodly.
- Weymouth Bible
and didn't spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah with seven others, a preacher of righteousness, when he brought a flood on the world of the ungodly;
- World English Bible
and sparide not the firste world, but kept Noe, the eiythe man, the biforgoere of riytwisnesse, and brouyte in the greet flood to the world of vnfeithful men;
- Wycliffe Bible
and the old world did not spare, but the eighth person, Noah, of righteousness a preacher, did keep, a flood on the world of the impious having brought,
- Youngs Literal Bible
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View Wesley's Notes for 2 Peter 2:5
2:5 And spared not the old, the antediluvian, world, but he preserved Noah the eighth person - that is, Noah and seven others, a preacher as well as practiser, of righteousness. Bringing a flood on the world of the ungodly - Whose numbers stood them in no stead.
uche's comment on 2012-12-30 01:22:39:
There are people who God have prepared to speak of his goodness to all who are to come. Noah was one of them and the other 11. He spares them from all harm for his faithfulness to be seen through their testimonies.
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