2 Peter 3:15

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Remember that it is our Lord's patience that gives the opportunity for salvation. That's what our dear brother Paul was explaining to you in all his letters with the wisdom given to him by God.

Cross References

1 Kings 3:12

I am giving you what you asked for. I am giving you a mind that is wise, with an understanding of what is right, more than anyone else before you or after you.

1 Kings 3:28

When everyone in Israel heard about the verdict the king had delivered, they had great respect for the king, because they recognized the wisdom God had given him to judge rightly.

1 Kings 4:29

God gave to Solomon wisdom, very great discernment, and understanding as extensive as the sand on the seashore.

Ezra 7:25

You, Ezra, are to follow the wisdom of your God which you possess, shall appoint magistrates and judges to provide justice to all the people west of the Euphrates—all those who follow the laws of your God. You are to teach these laws to those who do not.

Exodus 31:3

I have filled him with the Spirit of God giving him ability, creativity, and expertise in all kinds of craftsmanship.

Exodus 31:6

I have also chosen Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, from the tribe of Dan, to help him. I have also given all the craftsmen the skills needed to make everything that I have ordered you to make:

Exodus 35:31

He has filled him with the Spirit of God giving him ability, creativity, and expertise in all kinds of craftsmanship.

Exodus 35:35

He has equipped them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and crimson thread, and finely-woven linen, and as weavers—in fact as skilled designers in all kinds of different crafts.”

Ecclesiastes 2:26

To those who are good, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy. But to the sinner God gives the task of gathering and collecting wealth, only to hand it over to someone who pleases God. This also shows how fleeting life is, and hard to understand—like trying to understand how the wind blows.

Isaiah 30:18

So the Lord waits, wanting to be kind to you, ready to act to show you mercy, for the Lord is a God who does what is right. All who wait for him are blessed.

Luke 21:15

for I will give you words of wisdom that your enemies won't be able to dispute or contradict.

Acts 15:25

So we have agreed to choose some representatives and send them to you together with our much-loved brothers Barnabas and Paul,

Acts 7:10

and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave him wisdom and helped him gain the favor of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him governor over Egypt and the royal household.

Acts 9:17

So Ananias left and went to the house. He placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “The Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were traveling here, has sent me so you can regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

Romans 2:4

Or is it that you're treating his wonderful kindness, tolerance, and patience with contempt, not realizing that God in his kindness is trying to lead you to repent?

1 Corinthians 12:8

One person is given by the Spirit the ability to speak words of wisdom. Another is given a message of knowledge by the same Spirit.

1 Corinthians 2:13

That's what we speak about—not using words taught by human wisdom, but what the Spirit teaches. We explain what is spiritual using spiritual terms.

1 Corinthians 3:10

Through the grace of God that he gave to me, I laid down the foundation like a skilled building supervisor. Now someone else is building on it. Whoever does the building needs to watch what they're doing.

Ephesians 3:3

how, by what God showed me, made clear the mystery that was previously hidden. I wrote to you briefly before about this,

1 Timothy 1:16

For this reason I was shown mercy—since I'm the worst sinner, Jesus Christ could demonstrate his infinite patience as an example to those who choose to trust in him and gain eternal life.

James 1:5

If any of you need wisdom, ask God, who gives generously to everyone without holding back.

James 3:17

However, wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, and it also brings peace. It is kind and open to reason. It is full of mercy and produces good things. It is genuine and not hypocritical.

1 Peter 3:20

that refused to believe, when God patiently waited in the time of Noah while the ark was being built. Only a few—in fact eight people—were saved “through water.”

2 Peter 3:2

Remember the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets, and what the Lord and Savior commanded through your apostles.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not delaying the fulfillment of his promise, as some define delay, but he is being very patient with you. He doesn't want anyone to be lost, but everyone to come and repent.