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 E os céus e a terra de agora, pela mesma palavra estão reservados, e são guardados para o fogo até o dia do juízo, e da perdição das pessoas ímpias.
8 Mas amados, desta uma coisa não ignoreis: que um dia para o Senhor [é] como mil anos, e mil anos como um dia.
9 O Senhor não é tardio [em sua] promessa (como alguns [a] consideram tardia); mas ele é paciente para conosco, não querendo que alguns pereçam, mas sim que todos venham ao arrependimento.
10 Mas o dia do Senhor virá como um ladrão durante a noite, no qual os céus se desfarão com grande estrondo, e os elementos queimando se dissolverão, e a terra e as obras que nela [há] serão queimadas.
11 Visto, pois, que todas estas coisas estão para serem desfeitas, de que maneira vós deveis ser em santo comportamento e piedade,
What Does 2 Peter 3:9 Mean?
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