8 Bible Verses about Punishment, Delayed

"For my name's sake I defer my anger, for the sake of my praise I restrain it for you, that I may not cut you off.

"Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the disaster in his days; but in his son's days I will bring the disaster upon his house."

because they formerly did not obey, when God's patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water.

whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you,not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.

Then the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years."

And they shall come back here in the fourth generation, for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete."

Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?