Cross References The Lord delayeth not his promise, as some imagine, but dealeth patiently for your sake, not willing that any should perish, but that all should return to penance, Psalm 77:8 Or will he cut off his mercy for ever, from generation to generation? Ecclesiastes 8:11 For because sentence is not speedily pronounced against the evil, the children of men commit evils without any fear. Isaiah 30:18 Therefore the Lord waiteth that he may have mercy on you: and therefore shall he be exalted sparing you: because the Lord is the God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. Ezekiel 33:11 Say to them: As I live, saith the Lord God, I desire not the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way, and live. Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways: and why will you die, O house of Israel? Daniel 4:29 And they shall cast thee out from among men, and thy dwelling shall be with cattle and wild beasts: thou shalt eat grass like an ox, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. Habakkuk 2:3 For as yet the vision is far off, and it shall appear at the end, and shall not lie: if it make any delay, wait for it: for it shall surely come, and it shall not be slack. Luke 18:7 And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night? And will he have patience in their regard? Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and patience and longsuffering? Knowest thou not that the benignity of God leadeth thee to penance? Romans 13:11 And that, knowing the season, that it is now the hour for us to rise from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we believed. Romans 13:12 The night is passed And the day is at hand. Let us, therefore cast off the works of darkness and put on the armour of light. 1 Timothy 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. Hebrews 10:37 For yet a little and a very little while, and he that is to come will come and will not delay. 2 Peter 1:4 By whom he hath given us most great and precious promises: that by these you may be made partakers of the divine nature: flying the corruption of that concupiscence which is in the world. 2 Peter 3:15 And account the longsuffering of our Lord, salvation: as also our most dear brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, hath written to you: Revelation 2:21 And I gave her a time that she might do penance: and she will not repent of her fornication. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The Lord delayeth not his promise, as some imagine, but dealeth patiently for your sake, not willing that any should perish, but that all should return to penance, is not. Isaiah 46:13 I have brought my justice near, it shall not be afar off: and my salvation shall not tarry. I will give salvation in Sion, and my glory in Israel. Habakkuk 2:3 For as yet the vision is far off, and it shall appear at the end, and shall not lie: if it make any delay, wait for it: for it shall surely come, and it shall not be slack. Luke 18:7,8 And will not God revenge his elect who cry to him day and night? And will he have patience in their regard? . . . Hebrews 10:37 For yet a little and a very little while, and he that is to come will come and will not delay. but is. 2 Peter 3:15 And account the longsuffering of our Lord, salvation: as also our most dear brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, hath written to you: Exodus 34:6 And when he passed before him, he said: O the Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, patient and of much compassion, and true, Psalm 86:15 And thou, O Lord, art a God of compassion, and merciful, patient, and of much mercy, and true. Isaiah 30:18 Therefore the Lord waiteth that he may have mercy on you: and therefore shall he be exalted sparing you: because the Lord is the God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. Romans 9:22 What if God, willing to shew his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath, fitted for destruction, 1 Timothy 1:16 But for this cause have I obtained mercy: that in me first Christ Jesus might shew forth all patience, for the information of them that shall believe in him unto life everlasting. 1 Peter 3:20 Which had been some time incredulous, when they waited for the patience of God in the days of Noe, when the ark was a building: wherein a few, that is, eight souls, were saved by water. not willing. Exodus 18:23 If thou dost this, thou shalt fulfil the commandment of God, and shalt be able to bear his precepts: and all this people shall return to their places with peace. Exodus 32:32 Or if thou do not, strike me out of the book that thou hast written. Exodus 33:11 And the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man is wont to speak to his friend. And when he returned into the camp, his servant Josue, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not from the tabernacle. but that. Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and patience and longsuffering? Knowest thou not that the benignity of God leadeth thee to penance? 1 Timothy 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. Revelation 2:21 And I gave her a time that she might do penance: and she will not repent of her fornication. Context The Day of the Lord…8But of this one thing be not ignorant, my beloved, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9The Lord delayeth not his promise, as some imagine, but dealeth patiently for your sake, not willing that any should perish, but that all should return to penance, 10But the day of the Lord shall come as a thief, in which the heavens shall pass away with great violence and the elements shall be melted with heat and the earth and the works which are in it shall be burnt up.… Lexicon The LordΚύριος (Kyrios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. is not slow [to fulfill ] βραδύνει (bradynei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1019: To be slow, I delay, tarry. From bradus; to delay. [His] τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. promise ἐπαγγελίας (epangelias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1860: A promise. From epaggello; an announcement. as ὥς (hōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner. some τινες (tines) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. understand ἡγοῦνται (hēgountai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's Greek 2233: (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider. slowness, βραδύτητα (bradytēta) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1022: Tardiness, slowness, delay. From bradus; tardiness. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. is patient μακροθυμεῖ (makrothymei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3114: From the same as makrothumos; to be long-spirited, i.e. forbearing or patient. with εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. you, ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. not μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. wanting βουλόμενός (boulomenos) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 1014: To will, intend, desire, wish. Middle voice of a primary verb; to 'will, ' i.e. be willing. anyone τινας (tinas) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. to perish ἀπολέσθαι (apolesthai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle Strong's Greek 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. everyone πάντας (pantas) Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. to come χωρῆσαι (chōrēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 5562: From chora; to be in space, i.e. to pass, enter, or to hold, admit. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. repentance. μετάνοιαν (metanoian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3341: From metanoeo; compunction; by implication, reversal (another's) decision). Additional Translations The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance. The Lord does not delay the promise, as some esteem slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish, but all to come to repentance. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. [The] Lord does not delay his promise, as some account of delay, but is longsuffering towards you, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. The Lord is not slow in fulfilling His promise, in the sense in which some men speak of slowness. But He bears patiently with you, His desire being that no one should perish but that all should come to repentance. The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation, Jump to Previous Account Bears Count Delay Desire Desiring Destruction Evil Fulfilling Keeping Longsuffering Mercy Patient Patiently Perish Promise Reach Repentance Seems Sense Slack Slackness Slow Speak Towards Turned Understand Us-Ward Waiting Wanting Willing Wishing WordJump to Next Account Bears Count Delay Desire Desiring Destruction Evil Fulfilling Keeping Longsuffering Mercy Patient Patiently Perish Promise Reach Repentance Seems Sense Slack Slackness Slow Speak Towards Turned Understand Us-Ward Waiting Wanting Willing Wishing WordLinks 2 Peter 3:9 NIV2 Peter 3:9 NLT 2 Peter 3:9 ESV 2 Peter 3:9 NASB 2 Peter 3:9 KJV 2 Peter 3:9 Bible Apps 2 Peter 3:9 Biblia Paralela 2 Peter 3:9 Chinese Bible 2 Peter 3:9 French Bible 2 Peter 3:9 German Bible Alphabetical: about all any anyone as but come count everyone for He his in is keeping Lord not patient perish promise repentance slow slowness some The to toward understand wanting wishing with you NT Letters: 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow concerning his (2 Pet. 2P iiP ii Pet) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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