2 Peter 2:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Peter 2:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Peter 2:4 is a verse from the book of 2 Peter in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Peter 2:4 — KJV
“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;”
— 2 Peter 2:4 (KJV)
2 Peter 2:4 in Context — About the Book of 2 Peter
2 Peter is a dying apostle's reminder service: God's divine power has already given us everything needed for life and godliness through precious promises. It warns against scoffers and false teachers, explains the Lord's patience — not slow but not willing that any perish — and calls us to grow in grace.
Cross-References for 2 Peter 2:4
“And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day. first estate: or, principality”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 2:4: angels, chains, darkness
“For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 2:4: god, delivered, into
“I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth.”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 2:4: cast, down, hell
“Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands? dulcimer: or, singing: Chaldee, symphony”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 2:4: god, cast, down
“Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 2:4: god, cast, down
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