2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

Cross References (17)

  • 1 Timothy 2:4 (168)

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

  • Romans 2:4 (90)

    Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to

  • Psalms 86:15 (66)

    But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

  • Habakkuk 2:3 (65)

    For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since

  • Isaiah 30:18 (54)

    Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. B

  • Revelation 2:21 (45)

    Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.

  • Luke 18:7–8 (41)

    Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?

  • 2 Peter 3:15 (40)

    Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom

  • 1 Timothy 1:16 (40)

    But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect

  • Exodus 34:6 (37)

    Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to a

  • Hebrews 10:37 (37)

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

  • Romans 9:22 (27)

    What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, pr

  • Exodus 18:23 (25)

    If you follow this advice and God so directs you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people can go home in p

  • 1 Peter 3:20 (25)

    who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few peo

  • Isaiah 46:13 (25)

    I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to

  • Exodus 32:32 (17)

    Yet now, if You would only forgive their sin.... But if not, please blot me out of the book that You have written.”

  • Exodus 33:11 (12)

    Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but