2 Peter 3:9

Geneva Bible (1560)

The Lord of that promes is not slacke (as some men count slackenesse) but is pacient toward vs, and would haue no man to perish, but would all men to come to repentance.

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  • 1 Tim 2:4 : 4 Who will that all men shalbe saued, and come vnto the acknowledging of the trueth.
  • Hab 2:3 : 3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the last it shal speake, and not lie: though it tarie, waite: for it shall surely come, and shall not stay.
  • Isa 30:18 : 18 Yet therefore will the Lord waite, that he may haue mercy vpon you, and therefore wil he be exalted, that hee may haue compassion vpon you: for the Lorde is the God of iudgement. Blessed are all they that waite for him.
  • Rom 2:4 : 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his bountifulnesse, and patience, and long sufferance, not knowing that the bountifulnesse of God leadeth thee to repentance?
  • Heb 10:37 : 37 For yet a very litle while, and hee that shall come, will come, and will not tary.
  • Ps 86:15 : 15 But thou, O Lorde, art a pitifull God and mercifull, slowe to anger and great in kindenes and trueth.
  • Luke 18:7-8 : 7 Now shall not God auenge his elect, which cry day and night vnto him, yea, though he suffer long for them? 8 I tell you he will auenge them quickly: but when the Sonne of man commeth, shall he finde faith on the earth?
  • 1 Pet 3:20 : 20 Which were in time passed disobedient, when once the long suffering of God abode in the dayes of Noe, while the Arke was preparing, wherein fewe, that is, eight soules were saued in the water.
  • 2 Pet 3:15 : 15 And suppose that the long suffering of our Lord is saluation, euen as our beloued brother Paul according to the wisedome giuen vnto him wrote to you,
  • Rom 9:22 : 22 What and if God would, to shewe his wrath, and to make his power knowen, suffer with long patience the vessels of wrath, prepared to destruction?
  • 1 Tim 1:16 : 16 Notwithstanding, for this cause was I receiued to mercie, that Iesus Christ should first shewe on me all long suffering vnto the ensample of them, which shall in time to come beleeue in him vnto eternall life.
  • Rev 2:21 : 21 And I gaue her space to repent of her fornication, and she repented not.
  • Isa 46:13 : 13 I bring neere my iustice: it shall not be farre off, and my saluation shall not tarie: for I wil giue saluation in Zion, and my glory vnto Israel.
  • Exod 34:6 : 6 So the Lord passed before his face, and cried, The Lord, the Lord, strong, mercifull, & gracious, slowe to anger, and abundant in goodnesse and trueth,
  • Exod 18:23 : 23 If thou do this thing, (& God so command thee) both thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shal also go quietly to their place.
  • Exod 32:32 : 32 Therefore now if thou pardon their sinne, thy mercy shal appeare: but if thou wilt not, I pray thee, rase me out of thy booke, which thou hast written.
  • Exod 33:11 : 11 And the Lord spake vnto Moses, face to face, as a man speaketh vnto his friende. After he turned againe into the hoste, but his seruant Ioshua the sonne of Nun a yong man, departed not out of the Tabernacle.

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    6Wherefore the worlde that then was, perished, ouerflowed with the water.

    7But the heauens and earth, which are nowe, are kept by the same word in store, and reserued vnto fire against the day of condemnation, and of the destruction of vngodly men.

    8Dearely beloued, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lorde, as a thousande yeeres, and a thousande yeeres as one day.

  • 2 Pet 3:10-15
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    10But the day of the Lord will come as a thiefe in the night, in the which the heauens shall passe away with a noyse, and the elements shall melt with heate, and the earth with the workes that are therein, shalbe burnt vp.

    11Seeing therefore that all these thinges must be dissolued, what maner persons ought ye to be in holy conuersation and godlinesse,

    12Looking for, and hasting vnto the comming of that day of God, by the which the heauens being on fire, shall be dissolued, and the elements shall melt with heate?

    13But wee looke for newe heauens, and a newe earth, according to his promes, wherein dwelleth righteousnesse.

    14Wherefore, beloued, seeing that yee looke for such thinges, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and blamelesse.

    15And suppose that the long suffering of our Lord is saluation, euen as our beloued brother Paul according to the wisedome giuen vnto him wrote to you,

  • Rom 2:4-5
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    4Or despisest thou the riches of his bountifulnesse, and patience, and long sufferance, not knowing that the bountifulnesse of God leadeth thee to repentance?

    5But thou, after thine hardnesse, and heart that canot repent, heapest vp as a treasure vnto thy selfe wrath against the day of wrath, and of the declaration of the iust iudgement of God,

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    36For ye haue neede of patience, that after ye haue done the will of God, ye might receiue the promes.

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    2To call to remembrance the wordes, which were tolde before of the holy Prophetes, and also the commaundement of vs the Apostles of the Lord and Sauiour.

    3This first vnderstande, that there shall come in the last dayes, mockers, which wil walke after their lustes,

    4And say, Where is the promes of his coming? For since the fathers died, all things continue alike from the beginning of the creation.

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    30And the time of this ignorance God regarded not: but nowe hee admonisheth all men euery where to repent,

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    19Amend your liues therefore, and turne, that your sinnes may be put away, whe the time of refreshing shal come from the presence of the Lord.

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    7Be patient therefore, brethren, vnto the comming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman wayteth for the precious fruite of the earth, and hath long patience for it, vntill he receiue the former, and the latter rayne.

    8Be ye also patient therefore and settle your hearts: for ye comming of the Lord draweth nere.

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    9Who can tell if God will turne, and repent and turne away from his fierce wrath, that we perish not?

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    4Who will that all men shalbe saued, and come vnto the acknowledging of the trueth.

  • 2 Thess 1:8-9
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    8In flaming fire, rendring vengeance vnto them, that doe not know God, and which obey not vnto the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ,

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    9The Lorde knoweth to deliuer the godly out of tentation, and to reserue the vniust vnto the day of iudgement vnder punishment.

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    20Which were in time passed disobedient, when once the long suffering of God abode in the dayes of Noe, while the Arke was preparing, wherein fewe, that is, eight soules were saued in the water.

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    11And we desire that euery one of you shew the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope vnto the ende,

    12That ye be not slouthfull, but followers of them, which through faith and patience, inherite the promises.

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    22What and if God would, to shewe his wrath, and to make his power knowen, suffer with long patience the vessels of wrath, prepared to destruction?

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    18For the wrath of God is reueiled from heauen against all vngodlinesse, and vnrighteousnesse of men, which withhold the trueth in vnrighteousnesse.

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    19Wherefore my deare brethren, let euery man be swift to heare, slowe to speake, and slowe to wrath.

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    15To giue iudgement against al men, and to rebuke all the vngodly among them of all their wicked deeds, which they haue vngodly committed, and of all their cruel speakings, which wicked sinners haue spoken against him.

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    2For ye your selues knowe perfectly, that the day of the Lorde shall come, euen as a thiefe in the night.

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    11For that grace of God, that bringeth saluation vnto all men, hath appeared,

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