2 Peter 3:9

Patience Repentance God's faithfulness The return of Christ

⁷ And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

⁸ Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.

The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

¹⁰ But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

¹¹ Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
KJV: 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.
WEB: The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: [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.
BLB: The Lord is not slow [in] the promise, as some esteem slowness, but is patient toward you⁺, not wishing [for] any to perish, but all to receive a place for repentance.

ÅB: Herren er ikke sen med løftet, slik som noen mener det er senhet, men han har langmodighet med dere, ettersom han ikke vil at noen skal fortapes, men at alle skal komme til omvendelse.
OTB: Herren forsinker ikke sitt løfte, slik noen anser det som en forsinkelse, men er tålmodig med dere, og ønsker ikke at noen skal gå fortapt, men at alle skal komme til omvendelse.
B1930: Herren er ikke sen med løftet, således som nogen akter det for senhet, men han har langmodighet med eder, da han ikke vil at nogen skal fortapes, men at alle skal komme til omvendelse.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

1 Timothy 2:4
who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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Romans 2:4
Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
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Habakkuk 2:3
For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
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Psalms 86:15
But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
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Isaiah 30:18
Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.
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Revelation 2:21
Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.
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Luke 18:7–8
Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He continue to defer their help?
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1 Timothy 1:16
But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.
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