Romans 2:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

Despisest

2 Peter 3:3

Riches

Forbearance

General references

Jeremiah 34:11

Luke 8:6

Bible References

Despisest

What shall we say then? Are we to remain in sin so that grace may increase?

He says to himself, "God overlooks it; he does not pay attention; he never notices."

When a sentence is not executed at once against a crime, the human heart is encouraged to do evil.

Then you come and stand in my presence in this temple I have claimed as my own and say, "We are safe!" You think you are so safe that you go on doing all those hateful sins!

"Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel, 'The days pass slowly, and every vision fails'?

But if that evil slave should say to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,'

Above all, understand this: In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being propelled by their own evil urges

Riches

And what if he is willing to make known the wealth of his glory on the objects of mercy that he has prepared beforehand for glory --

For there is no distinction between the Jew and the Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, who richly blesses all who call on him.

Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how fathomless his ways!

Certainly O Lord, you are kind and forgiving, and show great faithfulness to all who cry out to you.

How many living things you have made, O Lord! You have exhibited great skill in making all of them; the earth is full of the living things you have made.

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace

But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,

To me -- less than the least of all the saints -- this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ

And my God will supply your every need according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

God wanted to make known to them the glorious riches of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

My goal is that their hearts, having been knit together in love, may be encouraged, and that they may have all the riches that assurance brings in their understanding of the knowledge of the mystery of God, namely, Christ,

Command those who are rich in this world's goods not to be haughty or to set their hope on riches, which are uncertain, but on God who richly provides us with all things for our enjoyment.

But "when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared,

Forbearance

God publicly displayed him at his death as the mercy seat accessible through faith. This was to demonstrate his righteousness, because God in his forbearance had passed over the sins previously committed.

But what if God, willing to demonstrate his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience the objects of wrath prepared for destruction?

The Lord passed by before him and proclaimed: "The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, and abounding in loyal love and faithfulness,

The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in loyal love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children until the third and fourth generations.'

Yet he is compassionate. He forgives sin and does not destroy. He often holds back his anger, and does not stir up his fury.

But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient and demonstrate great loyal love and faithfulness.

For this reason the Lord is ready to show you mercy; he sits on his throne, ready to have compassion on you. Indeed, the Lord is a just God; all who wait for him in faith will be blessed.

I will tell of the faithful acts of the Lord, of the Lord's praiseworthy deeds. I will tell about all the Lord did for us, the many good things he did for the family of Israel, because of his compassion and great faithfulness.

He prayed to the Lord and said, "Oh, Lord, this is just what I thought would happen when I was in my own country. This is what I tried to prevent by attempting to escape to Tarshish! -- because I knew that you are gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in mercy, and one who relents concerning threatened judgment.

But here is why I was treated with mercy: so that in me as the worst, Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.

after they were disobedient long ago when God patiently waited in the days of Noah as an ark was being constructed. In the ark a few, that is eight souls, were delivered through water.

General references

But later they had changed their minds. They had taken back their male and female slaves that they had freed and forced them to be slaves again.

Other seed fell on rock, and when it came up, it withered because it had no moisture.