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 Mas los cielos que son ahora, y la tierra, son conservados por la misma palabra, guardados para el fuego en el día del juicio, y de la perdición de los hombres impíos.
8 Mas, oh amados, no ignoréis esta una cosa: que un día delante del Señor es como mil años y mil años como un día.
9 El Señor no tarda su promesa, como algunos la tienen por tardanza; sino que es paciente para con nosotros, no queriendo que ninguno perezca, sino que todos procedan al arrepentimiento.
10 Mas el día del Señor vendrá como ladrón en la noche; en el cual los cielos pasarán con grande estruendo, y los elementos ardiendo serán deshechos, y la tierra y las obras que en ella están serán quemadas.
11 Pues como todas estas cosas han de ser deshechas, ¿qué tales conviene que vosotros seáis en santas y pías conversaciones,
What Does 2 Peter 3:9 Mean?
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