2 Peter 2:6
And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
Cross-reference
Genesis 19:24 records the fire from heaven raining on Sodom and Gomorrah — the historical event referenced here as an example of judgment.
Genesis 19:25 describes the complete overthrow of the cities and inhabitants — the same destruction cited here as a warning example.
In Deuteronomy 29:23, the same destruction of Sodom is described as a burning waste of salt and sulfur, emphasizing the permanent desolation that serves as a warning.
Jude 1:7 directly parallels this verse, describing Sodom and Gomorrah as an example of eternal fire punishment for sexual immorality.
Isaiah 13:19 compares Babylon's fall to Sodom and Gomorrah, using the same imagery of divine overthrow to illustrate judgment on a proud nation.
In 1 Corinthians 10:11, Paul says OT events are written as examples for us — reinforcing Peter's point that Sodom's destruction is a warning.
Jeremiah 50:40 applies the Sodom and Gomorrah overthrow to Babylon, declaring it will become uninhabited, reinforcing the pattern of God's judgment.
Ezekiel 16:49-56 details Sodom's sins—pride and neglect of the poor—and its judgment, providing the moral background behind the example Peter cites.
Hosea 11:8 uses Admah and Zeboyim (cities destroyed with Sodom) to express God's reluctance to judge Israel, showing the same event as a warning.
Amos 4:11 recalls God overthrowing some as he overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah, using that past judgment as a call to repentance.
Zephaniah 2:9 declares Moab and Ammon will become like Sodom and Gomorrah—a wasteland—extending the same judgment pattern to other nations.
Luke 17:28-30 uses the sudden destruction of Sodom as a type for the final judgment at Christ's return, echoing Peter's use of it as an example.
In Ezekiel 16:50, Sodom's specific sins (haughtiness, detestable acts) are detailed, explaining why God destroyed them—the very example Peter cites.
1 Corinthians 10:6 says wilderness events occurred as examples—the very concept Peter applies to Sodom's destruction as an example for the ungodly.
In Romans 9:29, Paul quotes Isaiah that Israel would have become like Sodom if not spared, showing Sodom as a symbol of total destruction—the same use Peter makes.
Luke 17:29 provides specific details of fire and sulfur raining from heaven on Sodom, describing the very event Peter uses as an example.
In Mark 6:11, Jesus directly references Sodom as a benchmark of judgment, reinforcing Peter's point that its destruction serves as a warning.
Jeremiah 49:18 cites Sodom's overthrow as a pattern for Edom — reinforcing it as a paradigm of judgment like in Peter.
Jeremiah 23:14 condemns prophets as being like Sodom — directly comparing wickedness to that city, paralleling Peter's example.
Isaiah 1:9 mentions being spared from becoming like Sodom — directly using Sodom as a byword for destruction, echoing Peter's example.
Genesis 13:13 describes Sodom's extreme wickedness, providing the reason for their destruction that Peter later cites as an example.
Jeremiah 20:16 curses a man to be like the overthrown cities — likely Sodom, reinforcing its use as a standard of ruin.
Revelation 11:8 uses 'Sodom' symbolically for a wicked city, paralleling the condemnation of Sodom in 2 Peter 2:6.