2:8

This verse describes more about how Lot felt about his wicked neighbors. The wicked actions he saw and heard “tormented” his heart. “Tormented” is even stronger than “distressed” in verse 7.

lawless deeds: Although the Greek word for lawless that Peter used here is different from the one he used in 2:7b, the meaning is the same. (The Berean Standard Bible translates both Greek words as “lawless”. These were the actions of people who did not fear or respect God.

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