7. And he rescued righteous Lot, who was made miserable by the unrestrained immorality of unruly people. (
8. While that righteous man lived among them he felt deep distress every day on account of the immoral actions he saw and heard.)
9. These things show that the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from their trials, and how to keep the unrighteous for punishment on the Judgment Day.
10. This is especially true for those who follow after the corrupt cravings of the sinful nature and defy the Lord’s authority. These reckless, brash people aren’t afraid to insult the glorious ones,
11. yet angels, who are stronger and more powerful, don’t use insults when pronouncing the Lord’s judgment on them.
12. These false teachers are like irrational animals, mere creatures of instinct, born to be captured and destroyed. They slander what they don’t understand and, like animals, they will be destroyed.