2 Peter 3:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Is not

Luke 18:7

Hebrews 10:37

But is

But that

Romans 2:4

1 Timothy 2:4

Revelation 2:21

General references

Luke 5:32

Bible References

Is not

And shall not God vindicate his own elect, who cry to him day and night, though he bear long with them?

For yet a little while, and he that cometh will come and will not tarry.

But is

And account the long-suffering of our Lord salvation, as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given him, hath written to you:

What if God, being willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, yet endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted for destruction?

Yet for this cause I obtained mercy, that on me the chief Jesus Christ might shew all long-suffering, for a pattern to them who should hereafter believe in him to life everlasting.

Who some time disbelieved, when the long-suffering of God waited in the Days of Noah, while the ark was preparing, wherein few, that is, eight persons were saved through the water:

But that

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

Who willeth all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

And I gave her time to repent of her fornication; but she will not repent.

General references

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.