2 Peter 3:9 - The Text-Critical English New Testament

⁹ The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness, but is patient toward us, not wishing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁹ The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁹ The Lord does not delay and is not tardy or slow about what He promises, according to some people's conception of slowness, but He is long-suffering (extraordinarily patient) toward you, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should turn to repentance.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁹ The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Common English Bible

⁹ The Lord isn’t slow to keep his promise, as some think of slowness, but he is patient toward you, not wanting anyone to perish but all to change their hearts and lives.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁹ The Lord is not delaying his promise, as some imagine, but he does act patiently for your sake, not wanting anyone to perish, but wanting all to be turned back to penance.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁹ The Lord delayeth not his promise, as some imagine, but dealeth patiently for your sake, not willing that any should perish, but that all should return to penance.

2 Peter 3:9 Tagairtí Cros

Romans 13:11

And do this, knowing that the hour has now come for us to be awakened from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

Romans 13:12

The night is nearly over, and the day is almost here. So let us lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.

Romans 2:4

Or do yoʋ despise the riches of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads yoʋ to repentance?

Romans 9:22

What if God, although willing to show his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath fitted for destruction,

1 Timothy 1:16

But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost sinner, Jesus Christ might show complete patience, making me an example for those who would come to believe in him for eternal life.

1 Timothy 2:4

who wants all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

Hebrews 10:37

“For in just a little while, he who is coming will come and will not delay.

1 Peter 3:20

who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight people, were saved through water.

2 Peter 1:4

Through these he has given us his precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of evil desires.

2 Peter 3:15

And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul has written to you according to the wisdom given to him.

Revelation 2:21

I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her fornication.