2 Peter 3:9 | Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary What will become of us, if we set our affections on this earth, and make it our portion, seeing all these things shall be burned up? Therefore make sure of happiness beyond this visible world.Īlso, see the meaning of Cast All Your Cares in the Bible. The stately palaces, and all the desirable things wherein wordly-minded men seek and place their happiness, shall be burned up all sorts of creatures God has made, and all the works of men, must pass through the fire, which shall be a consuming fire to all that sin has brought into the world, though a refining fire to the works of God’s hand. This day will come, when men are secure, and have no expectation of the day of the Lord. Settle therefore in your hearts that you shall certainly be called to give an account of all things done in the body, whether good or evil.Īnd let a humble and diligent walking before God, and a frequent judging of yourselves, show a firm belief of the future judgment, though many live as if they were never to give any account at all. What men count slackness, is long-suffering, and that to us-ward it is giving more time to hisown people, to advance in knowledge and holiness, and in the exercise of faith and patience, to abound in good works, doing and suffering what they are called to, that they may bring glory to God. How hard is it to form any thoughts of eternity! If men have no knowledge or belief of the eternal God, they will be very apt to think him such as themselves. All things past, present, and future, are ever before him: the delay of a thousand years cannot be so much to him, as putting off any thing for a day or for an hour is to us. Though, in the account of men, there is a vast difference between one day and a thousand years, yet, in the account of God, there is no difference. Christians are here taught and established in the truth of the coming of the Lord. This is as sure to come, as the truth and the power of God can make it. The heavens and the earth which now are, by the same word, it is declared, will be destroyed by fire. That None Should Perish: Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentaryģ:5-10 Had these scoffers considered the dreadful vengeance with which God swept away a whole world of ungodly men at once, surely they would not have scoffed at his threatening an equally terrible judgment. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.Īlso, see the meaning of God Is Within Her in the Bible. NLT The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. NIV The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. NASB The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. How do you reconcile this with universal salvation ?ħ But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and **perdition **of ungodly men.Ĩ But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.ĩ 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.ġ0 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.2 Peter 3:9 reads, “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.” King James Version (KJV) Translation 2 Peter 3:9 ESV The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. However if you read the context in chapter 2 Peter 3 (KJV) it looks that Gods wants everyone to be saved but the judgement and perdition are reserved for ungodly men.ĭoes God wants everyone to be saved, but nevertheless some will be destroyed ? This phrase is often used to prove that God will save everyone. Not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance
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