2 Peter 3:9

Easy To Read Version

The Lord is not being slow in doing what he promised—the way some people understand slowness. But God is being patient with you. God doesn’t want any person to be lost. God wants every person to change his heart and stop sinning.

Cross References

Psalm 77:8

Is God’s love gone forever?\par Will he ever speak to us again?\par

Psalm 86:15

Master, you are a kind and merciful God.\par You are patient, loyal, and full of love.\par

Exodus 18:23

If you do these things, Lord willing, then you will be still able to do your job. And at the same time, the people can go home with their problems solved.”

Exodus 32:32

Now, forgive them of this sin! If you will not forgive them, then erase my name from the book [330] you have written.”

Exodus 33:11

In this way the Lord spoke to Moses face to face. The Lord spoke to Moses like a man speaks with his friend. After speaking with the Lord, Moses would go back to the camp. But his helper always stayed in the tent. This helper was Joshua son of Nun.

Exodus 34:6

The Lord passed in front of Moses and said, “YAHWEH, [339] the Lord, is the kind and merciful God. The Lord is slow to become angry. The Lord is full of great love. The Lord can be trusted.

Ecclesiastes 8:11

Sometimes people are not immediately punished for the bad things they do. Their punishment is slow to come. And that makes other people want to do bad things too.

Isaiah 30:18

The Lord wants to show his mercy to you. The Lord is waiting. The Lord wants to rise and comfort you. The Lord God is fair, and every person that waits for the Lord’s help will be blessed (happy).

Isaiah 46:13

I will do good things! Soon, I will save \{my people\}. I will bring salvation to Zion and to my wonderful Israel.”

Ezekiel 33:11

“You must say to them, ‘The Lord my Master says: On my life, I promise, I don’t enjoy seeing people die—not even evil people! I don’t want them to die. I want those evil people to come back to me. I want them to change their lives so they can really live! So come back to me! Stop doing bad things! Why must you die, family of Israel?’

Habakkuk 2:3

This message is about a special time in the future. This message is about the end, and it will come true! \{It may seem like that time will never come.\} But be patient and wait for it. That time will come. It will not be late.

Romans 13:11

I say these things because you know that we live in an important time. Yes, it is now time for you to wake up from your sleep. Our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

Romans 13:12

The night {\cf2\super [139]} is almost finished. The day {\cf2\super [140]} is almost here. So we should stop doing things that belong to darkness (sin). We should prepare ourselves to fight evil with the weapons that belong to the light (good).

Romans 2:4

God has been very kind to you. And he has been patient with you. God has been waiting for you to change. But you think nothing of his kindness. Maybe you don’t understand that God is kind to you so that you will change your hearts and lives.

Romans 9:22

It is the same way with what God has done. God wanted to show his anger and to let people see his power. But God endured patiently those people he was angry with—people that were ready to be destroyed.

1 Timothy 1:16

But I was given mercy. I was given mercy so that in me Christ Jesus could show that he has patience without limit. Christ showed his patience with me, the worst of all sinners. Christ wanted me to be an example for those people who would believe in him and have life forever.

1 Timothy 2:4

God wants all people to be saved. And he wants all people to know the truth.

Hebrews 10:37

In a very short time,

1 Peter 3:20

Those were the spirits who refused to obey God long ago in the time of Noah. God was waiting patiently for them while Noah was building the big boat. Only a few people—eight in all—were saved in that boat. Those people were saved by water.

2 Peter 1:4

Through his glory and goodness, Jesus gave us the very great and rich gifts that he promised us. With those gifts you can share in being like God. And so the world will not ruin you with the evil things it wants.

2 Peter 3:15

Remember that we are saved because our Lord is patient. Our dear brother Paul told you that same thing when he wrote to you with the wisdom that God gave him.

Revelation 2:21

I have given her time to change her heart and turn away from her sin. But she does not want to change.