2 Peter 3:15

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν μακροθυμίαν σωτηρίαν ἡγεῖσθε· καθὼς καὶ ὁ ἀγαπητὸς ἡμῶν ἀδελφὸς Παῦλος κατὰ τὴν αὐτῷ δοθεῖσαν σοφίαν ἔγραψεν ὑμῖν·

Transliteration

And the of-the Kyriou of-us makrothymian sōtērian hēgeisthe; just-as also the agapētos of-us adelphos Paulos according-to the to-him dotheisan sophian egrapsen to-you;

Grammar Details

*Kyriou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Lord/Master
*makrothymian*: accusative, feminine, singular - patience/forbearance
*sōtērian*: accusative, feminine, singular - salvation/deliverance
*hēgeisthe*: present middle imperative, 2nd person plural - consider/regard/count
*agapētos*: nominative, masculine, singular - beloved/dear
*adelphos*: nominative, masculine, singular - brother
*Paulos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Paul
*dotheisan*: aorist passive participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been given
*sophian*: accusative, feminine, singular - wisdom
*egrapsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - wrote

Word Meanings

*Kyriou*: Lord/Master/Ruler
*makrothymian*: patience/forbearance/longsuffering
*sōtērian*: salvation/deliverance/preservation
*hēgeisthe*: consider/regard/count/think
*agapētos*: beloved/dear/esteemed
*adelphos*: brother/fellow believer
*Paulos*: Paul (proper name)
*dotheisan*: having been given/granted/bestowed
*sophian*: wisdom/insight/understanding
*egrapsen*: wrote/composed/recorded

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Referenced Verses

2 Pet 3:9 : 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Acts 15:25 : 25 It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
Rom 2:4 : 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
1 Tim 1:16 : 16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
Jas 1:5 : 5 {G1161} If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
1 Pet 3:20 : 20 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.
1 Cor 2:13 : 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
1 Cor 3:10 : 10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
1 Cor 12:8 : 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom ; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
Eph 3:3 : 3 How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery ;(as I wrote afore in few words,
1 Kgs 3:12 : 12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.
1 Kgs 4:29 : 29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
Ezra 7:25 : 25 And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.
Prov 2:6-7 : 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
Eccl 2:26 : 26 For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Dan 2:20-21 : 20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: 21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
Luke 21:15 : 15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
Acts 7:10 : 10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
Exod 31:3 : 3 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
Exod 31:6 : 6 And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;
Exod 35:31 : 31 And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
Exod 35:35 : 35 Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.

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