2 Peter 3:9

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

The Lord does not delay his promise,  as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any  to perish  but all to come to repentance.

Cross References

1 Timothy 2:4

who wants everyone  to be saved  and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Romans 2:4

Or do you despise the riches of his kindness,  restraint,  and patience,  not recognising  that God’s kindness  is intended to lead you to repentance?

Habakkuk 2:3

For the vision is yet for the appointed time; it testifies about the end and will not lie. Though it delays, wait for it, since it will certainly come and not be late.

Isaiah 30:18

Therefore the Lord is waiting to show you mercy, and is rising up to show you compassion, for the Lord is a just God. All who wait patiently for him are happy.

Revelation 2:21

I gave her time to repent,   but she does not want to repent of her sexual immorality.

2 Peter 3:15

Also, regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our dear brother Paul has written to you according to the wisdom given to him.

1 Timothy 1:16

But I received mercy  for this reason, so that in me, the worst of them, Christ Jesus might demonstrate his extraordinary patience  as an example to those who would believe in him for eternal life.

Hebrews 10:37

For yet in a very little while, the Coming One will come and not delay.

Exodus 34:6

The Lord passed in front of him and proclaimed: The Lord  #– #the Lord is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth,

Romans 9:22

And what if God, wanting to display his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience  objects of wrath prepared for destruction?

Isaiah 46:13

I am bringing my justice near; it is not far away, and my salvation will not delay. I will put salvation in Zion, my splendour in Israel.

Exodus 18:23

If you do this, and God so directs you, you will be able to endure, and also all these people will be able to go home satisfied.’

1 Peter 3:20

who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah  while the ark was being prepared. In it a few #– #that is, eight people  ,  #– #were saved through water.

Exodus 32:32

Now if you would only forgive their sin. But if not, please erase me from the book you have written.’

Exodus 33:11

The Lord would speak with Moses face to face, just as a man speaks with his friend, then Moses would return to the camp. His assistant, the young man Joshua son of Nun, would not leave the inside of the tent.

Ecclesiastes 8:11

Because the sentence against an evil act is not carried out quickly,  the heart of people is filled with the desire to commit evil.

Ezekiel 33:11

Tell them, “As I live #– #this is the declaration of the Lord God  #– #I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked person should turn from his way and live.  Repent, repent of your evil ways! Why will you die, house of Israel? ”

Daniel 4:29

At the end of twelve months, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace in Babylon,

Romans 13:11

Besides this, since you know the time, it is already the hour  for you  to wake up from sleep,  because now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.

Romans 13:12

The night is nearly over, and the day is near;  so let us discard the deeds of darkness  and put on the armour of light.

2 Peter 1:4

By these he has given us very great and precious promises,  so that through them you may share in the divine nature,  escaping the corruption that is in the world because of evil desire.