Long ago these spirits did not obey. That was when God was patient while Noah was building the ark. And only a few people went into the ark. In fact, there were only eight. Those eight people were saved through water.

就是那从前在挪亚预备方舟、神容忍等待的时候，不信从的人。当时进入方舟，藉着水得救的不多，只有八个人。

就是那些从前在挪亚预备方舟、上帝容忍等待的时候不信从的人。当时进入方舟，藉着水得救的不多，只有八个人。

就是那些从前在挪亚预备方舟、神容忍等待的时候不信从的人。当时进入方舟，藉着水得救的不多，只有八个人。

他们就是从前在挪亚造方舟、上帝耐心等候人们悔改的时代中那些不肯信的人。当时进入方舟，从洪水中得救的人很少，只有八个人。

他们就是挪亚建造方舟的日子、神容忍等待的时候，那些不顺从的人。当时进入方舟、藉着水得救的人不多，只有八个。

就是从前在挪亚建造方舟的那些日子里，在神耐心等待的时候那些不肯信从的灵魂。当时进入方舟，藉着水获救的人很少，只有八个人。

就是那從前在挪亞預備方舟、神容忍等待的時候，不信從的人。當時進入方舟，藉着水得救的不多，只有八個人。

就是那些從前在挪亞預備方舟、上帝容忍等待的時候不信從的人。當時進入方舟，藉着水得救的不多，只有八個人。

就是那些從前在挪亞預備方舟、神容忍等待的時候不信從的人。當時進入方舟，藉着水得救的不多，只有八個人。

他們就是從前在挪亞造方舟、上帝耐心等候人們悔改的時代中那些不肯信的人。當時進入方舟，從洪水中得救的人很少，只有八個人。

他們就是挪亞建造方舟的日子、神容忍等待的時候，那些不順從的人。當時進入方舟、藉著水得救的人不多，只有八個。

對從前在挪亞的日子那些硬心不信的、宣傳。當時樓船正建備着，上帝的恆忍還切候着，進入樓船的並不多，只是八個人，由水得了救度。

就是從前在挪亞建造方舟的那些日子裡，在神耐心等待的時候那些不肯信從的靈魂。當時進入方舟，藉著水獲救的人很少，只有八個人。

即昔之背逆者、上帝於挪亞備舟之日、恆忍以待之、時、由水得救者無幾、惟八人耳、

時、基督以神傳道、眾不信從、上帝姑待之、今囚於獄矣、

昔挪亞造方舟、天主恆忍以待之時、彼等不信、入方舟而得救於水者無多、惟八人耳、

諸靈者、即曩在諾亞之日、心懷狐疑者也。當時忍耐等待諾亞方舟之成、而得濟於洪水者、但有八人而已。

to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water,

because they formerly did not obey, when God’s patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water.

those who disobeyed God long ago when God waited patiently while Noah was building his boat. Only eight people were saved from drowning in that terrible flood.

who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah while the ark was being prepared. In it a few— that is, eight people— were saved through water.

who once were disobedient when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water.

who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.

that aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:

who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah while an ark was being prepared. In it a few— that is, eight people— were saved through water.

Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

after they were disobedient long ago when God patiently waited in the days of Noah as an ark was being constructed. In the ark a few, that is eight souls, were delivered through water.

who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.

Then the Lord said,“ My Spirit will not struggle with human beings forever. They will have only 120 years to live.”

Noah had faith. So he built an ark to save his family. He built it because of his great respect for God. God had warned him about things that could not yet be seen. Because of his faith Noah showed the world that it was guilty. Because of his faith he was considered right with God.

The Lord saw how bad the sins of everyone on earth had become. They only thought about evil things.

God did not spare the world’s ungodly people long ago. He brought the flood on them. But Noah preached about the right way to live. God kept him safe. He also saved seven others.

So Noah came out of the ark. His sons and his wife and his sons’ wives were with him.

For 40 days the flood kept coming on the earth. As the waters rose higher, they lifted the ark high above the earth.The waters rose higher and higher on the earth. And the ark floated on the water.The waters rose on the earth until all the high mountains under the entire sky were covered.The waters continued to rise until they covered the mountains by more than 20 feet.Every living thing that moved on land died. The birds, the livestock and the wild animals died. All of the creatures that fill the earth also died. And so did every human being.Every breathing thing on dry land died.Every living thing on earth was wiped out. People and animals were destroyed. The creatures that move along the ground and the birds in the sky were wiped out. Everything on earth was destroyed. Only Noah and those with him in the ark were left.

Do you disrespect God’s great kindness and favor? Do you disrespect God when he is patient with you? Don’t you realize that God’s kindness is meant to turn you away from your sins?But you are stubborn. In your heart you are not sorry for your sins. You are storing up anger against yourself. The day of God’s anger is coming. Then his way of judging fairly will be shown.

“ Try very hard to enter through the narrow door. I tell you, many will try to enter and will not be able to.The owner of the house will get up and close the door. Then you will stand outside knocking and begging. You will say,‘ Sir, open the door for us.’“ But he will answer,‘ I don’t know you. And I don’t know where you come from.’

He did it to make her holy. He made her clean by washing her with water and the word.

So God said to Noah,“ I am going to put an end to everyone. They have filled the earth with their harmful acts. I am certainly going to destroy them and the earth.So make yourself an ark out of cypress wood. Make rooms in it. Cover it with tar inside and out.Here is how I want you to build it. The ark has to be 450 feet long. It has to be 75 feet wide and 45 feet high.Make a roof for it. Leave below the roof an opening all the way around that is a foot and a half high. Put a door in one side of the ark. Make lower, middle and upper decks.I am going to bring a flood on the earth. It will destroy all life under the sky. It will destroy every living creature that breathes. Everything on earth will die.But I will make my covenant with you. You will go into the ark. Your sons and your wife and your sons’ wives will enter it with you.Bring a male and a female of every living thing into the ark. They will be kept alive with you.Two of every kind of bird will come to you. Two of every kind of animal will also come to you. And so will two of every kind of creature that moves along the ground. All of them will be kept alive with you.Take every kind of food that you will need. Store it away as food for you and them.”Noah did everything just as God commanded him.Then the Lord said to Noah,“ Go into the ark with your whole family. I know that you are a godly man among the people of today.Take seven pairs of every kind of‘ clean’ animal with you. Take a male and a female of each kind. Take one pair of every kind of animal that is not‘ clean.’ Take a male and a female of each kind.Also take seven pairs of every kind of bird. Take a male and a female of each kind. Then every kind will be kept alive. They can spread out again over the whole earth.Seven days from now I will send rain on the earth. It will rain for 40 days and 40 nights. I will destroy from the face of the earth every living creature I have made.”Noah did everything the Lord commanded him to do.Noah was 600 years old when the flood came on the earth.He and his sons entered the ark. His wife and his sons’ wives went with them. They entered the ark to escape the waters of the flood.

But the gate is small and the road is narrow that leads to life. Only a few people find it.

What if God chose to show his great anger? What if he chose to make his power known? But he put up with the people he was angry with. They were made to be destroyed.

On that same day Noah entered the ark together with his sons Shem, Ham and Japheth. Noah’s wife and the wives of his three sons also entered it.

But the Lord wants to have mercy on you. So he will rise up to give you his tender love. The Lord is a God who is always fair. Blessed are all those who wait for him to act!

“ Remember how it was in the days of Noah. It will be the same when the Son of Man comes.People were eating and drinking. They were getting married. They were giving their daughters to be married. They did all those things right up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.“ It was the same in the days of Lot. People were eating and drinking. They were buying and selling. They were planting and building.But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven. And all the people were destroyed.“ It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is shown to the world.

Remember how it was in the days of Noah. It will be the same when the Son of Man comes.In the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking. They were getting married. They were giving their daughters to be married. They did all those things right up to the day Noah entered the ark.They knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be when the Son of Man comes.

Remember that while our Lord is waiting patiently to return, people are being saved. Our dear brother Paul also wrote to you about this. God made him wise to write as he did.

But God showed concern for Noah. He also showed concern for all the wild animals and livestock that were with Noah in the ark. So God sent a wind to sweep over the earth. And the waters began to go down.

“ Little flock, do not be afraid. Your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.

God considers us to be the pleasing smell that Christ is spreading. He is spreading it among people who are being saved and people who are dying.To those who are dying, we are the smell of death. To those who are being saved, we are the perfume of life. Who is able to do this work?