The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness. Rather ʜᴇ is patient with us, not wishing anyone to perish, but for all to come to repentance.
However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me as the worst one, Jesus Christ might display all his patience as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.
who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark, a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water,
For to the person who pleases ʜɪᴍ, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner ʜᴇ gives the task of gathering and accumulating, so that ʜᴇ may give to someone who pleases God. This also is emptiness and a chasing after wind.
You, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may judge all the people who are beyond the River, who all know the laws of your God. Y’all much teach those who don’t know them.
All Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged, and they were in awe of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice.
Therefore, I have done according to your word. See, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.
According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But let each one be careful how they build.
and rescued him out of all his afflictions. Hᴇ gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his house.
He has filled them with wisdom of heart to work all kinds of workmanship, of the engraver, of the skillful workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of those who do any workmanship, and of those who make skillful works.
Look, I have appointed Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, with him. In the heart of all who are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded you:
And yet YHWH will wait, so that ʜᴇ may be gracious to y’all. Hᴇ will rise up to have compassion on y’all. For YHWH is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for ʜɪᴍ.
So Ananias departed and entered the house. He placed his hands on him and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”