2 Peter 3:9 — Bible Verse (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.”
2 Peter 3:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Peter 3:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Peter 3:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
2 Peter 3:9 — World English Bible
2 Peter 3:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Peter 3:9 — American Standard Version
2 Peter 3:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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,”
2 Peter 3:9 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Peter 3:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“[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. ”
2 Peter 3:9 — Darby Translation
2 Peter 3:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The Lord of that promise 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.”
2 Peter 3:9 — Geneva Bible
2 Peter 3:9 in Context — 2 Peter 3
7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
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.
10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
What Does 2 Peter 3:9 Mean?
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