2 Peter 3:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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;

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Our beloved

Acts 15:25

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General references

Proverbs 28:23

Bible References

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Jehovah is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness. He is longsuffering (patient) toward you. He does not wish that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and long-suffering? Do you not know that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

For this I obtained mercy, which in me as the foremost sinner Jesus Christ might show his long-suffering. This is for an example to those who should later believe in him for eternal life.

They were disobedient while the ark was being built. Yet God waited patiently in the days of Noah. But few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water.

Our beloved

It seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul.

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I filled him with the Spirit of God (my power). I gave him understanding, skill, and ability for every kind of artistic work.

He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding and in knowledge and in all craftsmanship.

I will do what you have asked. I will give you more wisdom and understanding than anyone has ever had. There has never been nor will ever be anyone like you.

God gave Solomon great wisdom and insight, and knowledge too great to be measured.

And you, Ezra, by the wisdom of your God which is in you, are to put rulers and judges to have authority over all the people across the river who have knowledge of the laws of your God. You are to teach any who have no knowledge of them.

Jehovah gives wisdom. From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

To the man who is good, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy. But to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.

Daniel said: Praise be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and might are his.

I will give you ability to talk and words of wisdom, which your adversaries shall not be able to resist or refute.

And God delivered him out of all his afflictions. He gave him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt. Pharaoh made him governor over Egypt and his entire house.

We speak these things, not in the words that man's wisdom teaches. But we speak them with the words the Holy Spirit teaches comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.

For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

If any of you lacks wisdom let him ask of God. He gives to all generously and without reproach and it will be given to him.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable (yielding), full of mercy and good fruits, without discord (partiality), without hypocrisy.

General references

He who reproves a man later find more favor than he who flatters with the tongue.