¹¹ Say to them, ‘^(A)As I live!’ declares the Lord ^[a]God, ‘I take ^(B)no pleasure at all in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked ^(C)turn from his way and live. ^(D)Turn back, turn back from your evil ways! Why then should you die, house of Israel?’

³ This is good and acceptable in the sight of ^(A)God our Savior, ^4 (B)who wants all people to be ^(C)saved and to ^(D)come to the ^[a]knowledge of the truth. ⁵ For there is ^(E)one God, and ^(F)one mediator also between God and mankind, the ^(G)man Christ Jesus, ⁶ who ^(H)gave Himself as a ransom for all, the ^(I)testimony ^[b]given at ^[c](J)the proper time. ^7 (K)For this I was appointed as a ^[d]preacher and ^(L)an apostle (^(M)I am telling the truth, I am not lying), as a teacher of ^(N)the Gentiles in faith and truth.

^9 (A)The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but ^(B)is patient toward you, ^(C)not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance.

¹⁴ For the gate is narrow and the way is constricted that leads to life, and there are few who find it.