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NASB | 2 Peter 2:4 ¶ For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, reserved for judgment; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 2 Peter 2:4 ¶ For if God did not [even] spare angels that sinned, but threw them into hell and sent them to pits of gloom to be kept [there] for judgment; |
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Bible Note: I'm hoping to share some wisdom I've learned after being on the Forum for a few weeks and seeing for myself some of the grief and heartache that is meted out to some few participants. Please understand, most of us on the Forum are quite obsessed with the idea that the Bible is the One and Only Book in all the world that is considered to be authored by God Himself. He inspired It and He has protected It during these past several thousand years so when someone introduces a particular thought or idea that is especially repulsive like "God creating evil," naturally that person is going to run into the full and unmitigated guantlet of harsh criticism and extreme prejudice. If that person wants any kind of respect or an objective (maybe loving) response to his post with that kind of unusual and repulsive statement or topic, then he needs to do himself a favor and cite book, chapter and verse or better yet, quote the whole verse as you've done here. When a person does less and simply asks a particularly repugnent question like "Did God create evil?" there's not going to be a whole lot of sympathy toward that person. When one wants to tackle these kind of controversial and usually unpopular topics, that person needs to develop the art of tact and diplomacy. That skill is something woefully lacking in lot of folks in the modern world. You've paid a terribly high price to attend this school of hard knocks. I know some little something of that price as I got my PhD there. But hopefully, we're all learning, that is until the day we die. Then we'll be subjected to the ultimate final exam. I do sincerely hope this is helpful to you. Blessings to you. Country Girl |