¹⁴ So ^(A)it is not the will of my^[a] Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

^9 (A)The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise ^(B)as some count slowness, but ^(C)is patient toward you,^{[a] (D)}not wishing that any should perish, but ^(E)that all should reach repentance.