Romans 2:4

Modern English Version

Do you despise the riches of His goodness, tolerance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

Cross References

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow concerning His promise, as some count slowness. But He is patient with us, because He does not want any to perish, but all to come to repentance.

Isaiah 30:18

Therefore, the Lord longs to be gracious to you, and therefore, He waits on high to have mercy on you; for the Lord is a God of justice; how blessed are all who long for Him.

Exodus 34:6

The Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in goodness and truth,

Ephesians 1:18

that the eyes of your understanding may be enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of His calling and what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance among the saints,

Ephesians 2:7

so that in the coming ages He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 1:7

In Him we have redemption through His blood and the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace,

Romans 3:25

whom God has set forth to be a propitiation through faith, in His blood, for a demonstration of His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins previously committed,

Psalm 86:15

But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abundant in mercy and truth.

2 Peter 3:15

Keep in mind that the patience of our Lord means salvation, even as our beloved brother Paul has also written to you according to the wisdom given to him.

Romans 11:33

Oh the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable are His ways!

Romans 11:22

Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God—severity toward those who fell, but goodness toward you, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.

Psalm 86:5

For You, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in mercy to all who call on You.

Psalm 78:38

But He, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger, and did not stir up all His wrath;

Ephesians 2:4

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,

Ecclesiastes 8:11

Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of people is fully set to do evil.

2 Peter 3:3

Know this first, that there shall come scoffers in the last days who walk after their own lusts,

1 Peter 3:20

who in times past were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.

1 Timothy 6:17

Command those who are rich in this world that they not be conceited, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who richly gives us all things to enjoy.

Philippians 4:19

But my God shall supply your every need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Psalm 10:11

He says in his heart, “God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will never see it.”

Revelation 3:20

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.

1 Timothy 1:16

But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, first, Jesus Christ might show all patience, as an example to those who were to believe in Him for eternal life.

Colossians 1:27

To them God would make known what is the glorious riches of this mystery among the nations. It is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

Romans 6:15

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? God forbid!

Romans 6:1

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may increase?

Psalm 104:24

O  Lord, how manifold are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all. The earth is full of Your possessions.

Colossians 2:2

that their hearts may be comforted, being knit together in love, and receive all the riches and assurance of full understanding, and knowledge of the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

Ephesians 3:16

that He would give you, according to the riches of His glory, power to be strengthened by His Spirit in the inner man,

Ephesians 3:8

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

Romans 10:12

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is generous toward all who call upon Him.

Ezekiel 16:63

in order that you may remember, and be humiliated, and never open your mouth anymore because of your shame, when I am pacified toward you for all that you have done, says the Lord God.

Jeremiah 7:10

and come and stand before Me in this house, which is called by My name, and say, “We are delivered,” so that you may do all these abominations?

Numbers 14:18

‘The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but He will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation.’

Jonah 4:2

He prayed to the Lord and said, “O  Lord! Is this not what I said while I was still in my own land? This is the reason that I fled before to Tarshish, because I knew that You are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, abundant in faithfulness, and ready to relent from punishment.

Hosea 3:5

Afterward the Israelites will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They will come in fear to the Lord and to His goodness in the latter days.

Psalm 31:19

Oh, how great is Your goodness, which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have prepared for those who take refuge in You before the sons of men!

Ezekiel 11:19

I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them. And I will take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh,

2 Corinthians 8:2

how in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty overflowed toward the riches of their generous giving.

2 Peter 1:11

For in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly provided for you.

Revelation 2:21

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