1 Peter 3:20

New American Bible - revised edition

who had once been disobedient while God patiently waited in the days of Noah during the building of the ark, in which a few persons, eight in all, were saved through water.

Cross References

Genesis 6:13

God said to Noah: I see that the end of all mortals has come, for the earth is full of lawlessness because of them. So I am going to destroy them with the earth. Preparation for the Flood.

Genesis 6:3

Then the Lord said: My spirit shall not remain in human beings forever, because they are only flesh. Their days shall comprise one hundred and twenty years.

Genesis 6:5

When the Lord saw how great the wickedness of human beings was on earth, and how every desire that their heart conceived was always nothing but evil,

Genesis 6:8

But Noah found favor with the Lord.

Genesis 7:13

On the very same day, Noah and his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of Noah’s sons had entered the ark,

Genesis 8:1

God remembered Noah and all the animals, wild and tame, that were with him in the ark. So God made a wind sweep over the earth, and the waters began to subside.

Genesis 8:18

So Noah came out, together with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives;

Isaiah 30:18

Truly, the Lord is waiting to be gracious to you, truly, he shall rise to show you mercy; For the Lord is a God of justice: happy are all who wait for him!

Matthew 7:14

How narrow the gate and constricted the road that leads to life. And those who find it are few. False Prophets.

Luke 12:32

Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.

Acts 2:41

Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand persons were added that day. Communal Life.

Romans 9:22

What if God, wishing to show his wrath and make known his power, has endured with much patience the vessels of wrath made for destruction?

Ephesians 5:26

to sanctify her, cleansing her by the bath of water with the word,

Hebrews 11:7

By faith Noah, warned about what was not yet seen, with reverence built an ark for the salvation of his household. Through this he condemned the world and inherited the righteousness that comes through faith.

1 Peter 1:22

Since you have purified yourselves by obedience to the truth for sincere mutual love, love one another intensely from a [pure] heart.

1 Peter 1:9

as you attain the goal of [your] faith, the salvation of your souls.

1 Peter 2:25

For you had gone astray like sheep, but you have now returned to the shepherd and guardian of your souls.

1 Peter 3:19

In it he also went to preach to the spirits in prison,

1 Peter 4:19

As a result, those who suffer in accord with God’s will hand their souls over to a faithful creator as they do good.

2 Peter 2:5

and if he did not spare the ancient world, even though he preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, together with seven others, when he brought a flood upon the godless world;

2 Peter 3:15

And consider the patience of our Lord as salvation, as our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, also wrote to you,