2 Peter 3:8-9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 Dear friends, don’t let this one thing escape you: With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.(A) 9 The Lord does not delay His promise,(B) as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any(C) to perish(D) but all to come to repentance.(E)
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2 Peter 3:8-9
Lexham English Bible
8 Now, dear friends, do not let this one thing escape your notice, that one day with the Lord is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like one day. 9 The Lord is not delaying the promise, as some consider slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he[a] does not want any to perish, but all to come to repentance.
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- 2 Peter 3:9 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“want”) which is understood as causal
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