2 Peter 3:15

Final Exhortations And Conclusion

¹⁴ Seeing that you anticipate these things, be diligent that you may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight. ¹⁵ and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you, ¹⁶ He spoke about these things in his letters. Some things are hard to understand. The untaught and unstable distort them as they do the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.

Hope of Salvation

Paul

Acts 15:25

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

2 Peter 3:9

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.

Romans 2:4

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?

1 Kings 3:12

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.

1 Kings 3:28

The people of Israel heard of Solomon's decision and were all filled with deep respect for him. They knew then that God had given him the wisdom to settle disputes fairly.

1 Kings 4:29

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

Ezra 7:25

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.

Proverbs 2:6-7

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

Ecclesiastes 2:26

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 2:20-21

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

Luke 21:15

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

1 Corinthians 2:13

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.

1 Corinthians 3:10

According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise master builder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let every man take heed how he builds.

1 Corinthians 12:8

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

Ephesians 3:3

The secret was made known to me by revelation, just as I wrote before in few words.

1 Timothy 1:16

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.

James 1:5

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.

James 3:17

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.

1 Peter 3:20

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.

Exodus 31:3

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

Exodus 31:6

I also appointed Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, to help him. I have given every craftsman the skill necessary to make what I have commanded you:

Exodus 35:31

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

Exodus 35:35

Jehovah made these men highly skilled in all trades. They can do the work of jewelers, carpenters, and designers. They know how to embroider violet, purple and bright red yarn on fine linen. They know how to weave yarn on a loom. They can do all kinds of trades. They are master artists.

Acts 7:10

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.