3 In their greed, these false teachers will exploit you with deceptive words. The longstanding verdict against them remains in force, and their destruction does not sleep. 4 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; 5 if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;
2 Peter 2:3–5
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Jude 1:5–7
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2 Peter 2:8–10
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2 Peter 3:6–8
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Job 21:29–31
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Testament of Zebulun 2:37–39
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Hebrews 2:1–3
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Romans 11:20–22
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Jude 1:10–12
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