Genesis 19:23

“Lot, withal, the brother of Abraham, proves that it was for the merits of righteousness, without observance of the law, that he was freed from the conflagration of the Sodomites.” — editor's note: See Gen. xix. 1–29; and comp. 2 Pet. ii. 6–9.

“For it calls your rulers “rulers of Sodom,” and your people the “people of Gomorrha,” when those cities had already long been extinct.” — editor's note: See Gen. xix. 23–29.

“It is thus: ‘The sun was risen on the earth, and Lot entered into Segor (Zoar); and the Lord rained on Sodom sulphur and fire from the Lord out of heaven, and overthrew these cities and all the neighbourhood.’ ”” — editor's note: Gen. xix. 23.

“So of old Lot desired to rescue his wife as well as his two daughters, and refusing to leave blazing Sodom and Gomorrah until he was himself half-on-fire, tried to lead forth one who was tied and bound by her past sins.” — editor's note: Gen. xix. 15–26.

“Let us sow in tears, that we may reap in joy, let us show ourselves men of Nineveh, not of Sodom.” — editor's note: Gen. xix. 17, 23; Jonah iii. 5.