2 Peter 3:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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;”

2 Peter 3:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

2 Peter 3:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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2 Peter 3:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you,”

2 Peter 3:15 — World English Bible

2 Peter 3:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

2 Peter 3:15 — American Standard Version

2 Peter 3:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the long-suffering of our Lord count ye salvation, according as also our beloved brother Paul--according to the wisdom given to him--did write to you,”

2 Peter 3:15 — Young's Literal Translation

2 Peter 3:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and account the longsuffering of our Lord [to be] salvation; according as our beloved brother Paul also has written to you according to the wisdom given to him, ”

2 Peter 3:15 — Darby Translation

2 Peter 3:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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,”

2 Peter 3:15 — Geneva Bible

2 Peter 3:15 in Context — 2 Peter 3

13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

15 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;

16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

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What Does 2 Peter 3:15 Mean?

2 Peter 3:15 is a verse from the Book of 2 Peter, part of the New Testament. It appears in 2 Peter chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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