2 Peter 2:8

New Testament Epistle (General) ASV (1901)

What does 2 Peter 2:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “(for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed [his] righteous soul from day to day with [their] lawless deeds):” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

(for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed [his] righteous soul from day to day with [their] lawless deeds):
2 Peter 2:8 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Peter 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8(for that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed [his] righteous soul from day to day with [their] lawless deeds):

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“For that righteous man dwelling among them, etc.] Which is sometimes the lot of good men, to their great sorrow and grief, (<19C005>Psalm 120:5-7 <230605>Isaiah 6:5). Upon mentioning those words in (<011312>Genesis 13:12,13) “and pitched his tent towards Sodom”, but the men of Sodom were wicked, etc. says R. Eleazar f32; “he is a righteous man that dwells between two wicked men, and does not learn their works;” and such an one was Lot, whatever they are elsewhere pleased to say of him: “in seeing and hearing”; the Vulgate Latin version reads this in connection with the word “righteous”, thus, “in seeing and hearing he was righteous”: he could not bear to see their filthy actions, and hear…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“vexed--Greek, "tormented."”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“For that righteous man dwelling among them - The Latin Vulgate renders this, “For in seeing and hearing he was just;” meaning that he maintained his uprightness, or that he did not become contaminated by the vices of Sodom. Many expositors have supposed that this is the correct rendering; but the most natural and the most common explanation is that which is found in our version. According to that, the meaning is, that compelled as he was, while living among them, to see and to hear what was going on, his soul was constantly troubled. In seeing and hearing - Seeing their open acts of depravity, and hearing their vile conversation. The effect which this had on the mind of Lot is not mentioned…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“that: Pro 25:26, Pro 28:12; Ti1 1:9; Jam 5:16 in seeing: Psa 119:136, Psa 119:139, Psa 119:158; Eze 9:4, Eze 9:6; Mal 3:15-17 2 Peter 2:9”
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