8 Bible Verses about Divine Delays

When, therefore, he heard that he was sick, he still remained two days in the place where he was.

Then Martha said to Jesus: Lord, if thou hadst been here my brother would not have died.

Be patient, therefore, brethren, till the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer looks for the precious fruit of the earth, and waits patiently for it, till he receives the early and the latter rain.

The Lord does not delay concerning his promise, as some men count delay, but he is long-suffering toward us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Then he said to his vine-dresser, Behold, for three years I have come and sought fruit on this fig-tree, and I have found none; cut it down; why does it occupy the ground unprofitably?

But he answered and said to him, Sir, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and throw in manure;

and it may bear fruit; but if not, after ward you shall cut it down.

who formerly were disobedient, when the long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while an ark was preparing, in which few, that is, eight souls, were brought in safety through the water;