Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
divine Delays » Try men's courage and patience
How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.
My eyes fail for your word. I say, "When will you comfort me?"
When therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was.
But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Do not delay, my God.
I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail, looking for my God.
Therefore Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you would have been here, my brother would not have died.
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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God » Leader » Longsuffering of
For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for you, that I not cut you off.
What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath made for destruction,
who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved by means of water.
'The LORD is slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, forgiving iniquity and disobedience; and that will by no means clear [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation.'
Nevertheless my eye spared them, and I didn't destroy them, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness.
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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Longsuffering » Of God
For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for you, that I not cut you off.
What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath made for destruction,
who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved by means of water.
'The LORD is slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, forgiving iniquity and disobedience; and that will by no means clear [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation.'
Nevertheless my eye spared them, and I didn't destroy them, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness.
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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Longsuffering Of God » Should lead to repentance
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
Opportunity » Universal » Salvation possible to all men
who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'
So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all mankind, instructing us to say ?No? to ungodliness and worldly desires, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;
All flesh will see God's salvation.'"
For, "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."
Prayer » For miscellaneous topics relating to the devotional life, » Answer delayed
How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.
My eyes fail for your word. I say, "When will you comfort me?"
When therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was.
But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Do not delay, my God.
I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail, looking for my God.
Therefore Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you would have been here, my brother would not have died.
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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Repentance » We should be led to, by » Longsuffering Of God
who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved by means of water.
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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The LORD said, "My Spirit will not strive with man forever, because he also is flesh; yet will his days be one hundred twenty years."
Repentance » The lord giving time for sinners to repent
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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Salvation » Conditions of » Possible to all men
who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'
So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all mankind, instructing us to say ?No? to ungodliness and worldly desires, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;
All flesh will see God's salvation.'"
For, "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."
Sinners » Conditions of » Possible to all men
who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'
So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life.
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all mankind, instructing us to say ?No? to ungodliness and worldly desires, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;
All flesh will see God's salvation.'"
For, "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."
spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » Divine delays test men's courage and patience
How long, LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.
My eyes fail for your word. I say, "When will you comfort me?"
When therefore he heard that he was sick, he stayed two days in the place where he was.
But I am poor and needy. May the Lord think about me. You are my help and my deliverer. Do not delay, my God.
I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail, looking for my God.
Therefore Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you would have been here, my brother would not have died.
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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Will of God » What is the will of God
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. But I told you that you have seen me, and yet you do not believe. All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. Him who comes to me I will in no way throw out. read more.
For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. This is the will of him who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day. This is the will of my Father who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."
For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me. This is the will of him who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day. This is the will of my Father who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day."
Subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme; or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well. For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God: your sanctification, that you abstain from sexual immorality, that each one of you know how to possess himself of his own vessel in sanctification and honor, read more.
not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who do not know God; that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified. For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who do not know God; that no one should take advantage of and wrong a brother or sister in this matter; because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as also we forewarned you and testified. For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.
We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient toward all. See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all. Rejoice always. read more.
Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
Will of God » What is not the will of God
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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12 "What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray? If he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray. Even so it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.