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And delivered (kai erusato). First aorist middle of ruomai as in Mat 6:13, still part of the protasis with ei.
Righteous Lot (dikaion Lot). This adjective dikaios occurs three times in 2Pe 2:7, 2Pe 2:8. See Wisdom 10:6.
Sore distressed (kataponoumenon). Present passive participle of kataponeō, late and common verb, to work down, to exhaust with labor, to distress, in N.T. only here and Act 7:24.
By the lascivious life of the wicked (hupo tēs tōn athesmōn en aselgeiāi anastrophēs). “By the life in lasciviousness of the lawless.” Athesmos (alpha privative and thesmos), late and common adjective (cf. athemitos 1Pe 4:3) for rebels against law (of nature and conscience here). Anastrophē is frequent in 1 Peter.