What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience the objects of wrath that are made for destruction;
Revelation 2:21 - New Revised Standard Version I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her fornication. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I gave her time to repent, but she has no desire to repent of her immorality [symbolic of idolatry] and refuses to do so. American Standard Version (1901) And I gave her time that she should repent; and she willeth not to repent of her fornication. Common English Bible I gave her time to change her heart and life, but she refuses to change her life of prostitution. Catholic Public Domain Version And I gave her a time, so that she might do penance, but she is not willing to repent from her fornication. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I gave her a time that she might do penance, and she will not repent of her fornication. |
What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience the objects of wrath that are made for destruction;
who in former times did not obey, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water.
and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation. So also our beloved brother Paul wrote to you according to the wisdom given him,
The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance.
and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and sores, and they did not repent of their deeds.
they were scorched by the fierce heat, but they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues, and they did not repent and give him glory.