2 Peter 3:9

Lighthouse Bible 2006

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some men count slowness; but is longsuffering towards us, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Cross References

Psalm 77:8

Is his mercy completely gone for ever? does his promise fail for evermore?

Psalm 86:15

But you, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.

Exodus 18:23

If you shall do this thing, and God commands you so, then you shall be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.

Exodus 32:32

Yet now, if you will forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray you, out of your book which you have written.

Exodus 33:11

And the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

Exodus 34:6

And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Ecclesiastes 8:11

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Isaiah 30:18

And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious to you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy on you: for the LORD is a God of justice: blessed are all those who wait for him.

Isaiah 46:13

I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not delay: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.

Ezekiel 33:11

Say to them, As I live, says the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will you die, O house of Israel?

Daniel 4:29

At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.

Habakkuk 2:3

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it delays, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay.

Romans 13:11

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awaken out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed.

Romans 13:12

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

Romans 2:4

Or do you despise the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

Romans 9:22

What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

1 Timothy 1:16

However for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might demonstrate all longsuffering, for a pattern to those who would afterwards believe in him to life everlasting.

1 Timothy 2:4

Who will have all men to be saved, and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Hebrews 10:37

For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not delay.

1 Peter 3:20

Which at one time were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being built, in which a few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

2 Peter 1:4

By which are given to us exceedingly great and precious promises: that by these you may be sharers in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

2 Peter 3:15

And consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given to him has written to you;

Revelation 2:21

And I gave her time to repent of her fornication; and she did not repent.