2 Peter 3

This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:  That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:  Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,  And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.  For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:  Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished:  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.  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.  *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.*  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.  Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,  Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?  Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.  Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.  And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;  As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.  Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.  But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
2 Peter 3:1‭-‬18 KJV

  יהוה
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.

Slack: G1019
Original: βραδύνω
Transliteration: bradunō
Phonetic: brad-oo'-no
Thayer Definition:
to delay, be slow, to render slowly, retard, to be long, to tarry, loiter
Origin: from G1021
Strong's Definition: From G1021; to delay: - be slack, tarry.

Promise: G1860
Original: ἐπαγγελία
Transliteration: epaggelia
Phonetic: ep-ang-el-ee'-ah
Thayer Definition:
announcement, promise, the act of promising, a promise given or to be given, a promised good or blessing
Strong's Definition: From G1861; an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good): - message, promise.

Longsuffering: G3114
Original: μακροθυμέω
Transliteration: makrothumeō
Phonetic: mak-roth-oo-meh'-o
Thayer Definition:
to be of a long spirit, not to lose heart, to persevere patiently and bravely in enduring misfortunes and troubles, to be patient in bearing the offenses and injuries of others, to be mild and slow in avenging, to be longsuffering, slow to anger, slow to punish.
Strong's Definition: From the same as G3116; to be long spirited, that is, (objectively) forbearing or (subjectively) patient: - bear (suffer) long, be long

To (us-ward): G1519
Original: εἰς
Transliteration: eis
Phonetic: ice
Thayer Definition:
into, unto, to, towards, for, among
Strong's Definition: A primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases.: - [abundant-] ly, against, among, as, at, [back-] ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for [intent, purpose], fore, + forth, in (among, at unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-) on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore (-unto), throughout, till, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-) until (-to),. .. ward, [where-] fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) EXPRESSING MOTION (LITERALLY or FIGURATIVELY).

Not: G3361
Original: μή
Transliteration: mē
Phonetic: may
Thayer Definition:
no, not lest
Origin: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial)
Strong's Definition: A primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverbially) not, (conjugationally) lest ; also (as interrogitive implying a negative answer; whether : - any, but, (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, [can-] not, nothing, that not, un [-taken], without.

Willing: G1014
Original: βούλομαι
Transliteration: boulomai
Phonetic: boo'-lom-ahee
Thayer Definition:
to will deliberately, have a purpose, be minded of, willing as an affection,, to desire
Strong's Definition: to "will", that is, (reflexively) be willing : - be disposed, minded, intend, list (be, of own) will (-ing).

Perish: G622
Original: ἀπόλλυμι
Transliteration: apollumi
Phonetic: ap-ol'-loo-mee
Thayer Definition:
to destroy, to put out of the way entirely, abolish, put an end to ruin, render useless, to kill, to declare that one must be put to death, metaphorically to devote or give over to eternal misery in hell, to perish, to be lost, ruined, destroyed, to destroy, to lose
Strong's Definition: From G575 and the base of G3639; to destroy fully (reflexively to perish, or lose), literally or figuratively: - destroy, die, lose, mar, perish.

All: G3956
Original: πᾶς
Transliteration: pas
Phonetic: pas
Thayer Definition:
individually, each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things,everything, collectively, some of all types

Come to: G5562
Original: χωρέω
Transliteration: chōreō
Phonetic: kho-reh'-o
Thayer Definition:
to leave space (which may be filled or occupied by another), to make room, give place, yield, to retire, metaphorically to betake one's self, turn one's self, to go forward, advance, proceed, succeed, to have space or room for receiving or holding something
Strong's Definition: From G5561; to be in (give) space, that is, (intransitively) to pass, enter, or (transitively) to hold, admit (literally or figuratively): - come, contain, go, have, place, (can, be room to) receive.

Repentance: G3341
Original: μετάνοια
Transliteration: metanoia
Phonetic: met-an'-oy-ah
Thayer Definition:
a change of mind, as it appears to one who repents, of a purpose he has formed or of something he has done
Strong's Definition: From G3340; (subjectively) compunction (for guilt, including reformation); by implication reversal (of [another's] decision): - repentance.

In a nutshell, this verse can be rendered thus: The Lord our God and His Messiah, Jesus Christ - to whom we belong - tarries not, nor is delayed, or slow concerning His Promise *(Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.  In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.  And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
John 14:1‭-‬4 KJV)* - (which IS His Announcement and His Divine Pledge) - as some people consider or esteem - (even commanding it!) - delay, tarrying or slowness. But through His enduring perseverance, everlasting patience and great forbearing towards us, not to deliberately will, nor desire to destroy, ruin, kill or make one, some, any or all of us to perish, but for each and every one of us to go forward, to go into, to abide in and contain, moving towards His Salvation by repentance - changing our minds, reforming our hearts and selves and reversing the decision to turn away from sin and God. For as we move towards and into Him, He moves towards and into us. As we find in 1 John 2:24-25, if we abide in Him, so He abides IN us!

Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
1 John 2:24‭-‬25 KJV

And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.  For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

Habakkuk 2:2‭-‬3 KJV

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