2 Peter

2 Peter 3:9

⁹The 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.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
is not slow	βραδύνει	bradynei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1019 I am slow, I delay
promise	ἐπαγγελίας	epangelias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise
as	ὥς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
understand	ἡγοῦνται	hēgountai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2233 I lead, think
slowness	βραδύτητα	bradytēta	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1022 tardiness, slowness
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
is patient	μακροθυμεῖ	makrothymei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3114 I suffer long, have patience, am forbearing
with	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
wanting	βουλόμενός	boulomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1014 I will, intend, desire
anyone	τινας	tinas	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
to perish	ἀπολέσθαι	apolesthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G622 I destroy, lose, am perishing
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
everyone	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
to come	χωρῆσαι	chōrēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5562 I make room, go, receive
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
repentance	μετάνοιαν	metanoian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3341 repentance, a change of mind

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Timothy 2:4 · Romans 2:4 · Habakkuk 2:3 · Psalm 86:15 · Isaiah 30:18 · Revelation 2:21 · Luke 18:7–8 · 1 Timothy 1:16 · 2 Peter 3:15 · Exodus 34:6 · Hebrews 10:37 · Romans 9:22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.