2 Peter 3:9 — compare English translations
Compare translations2 Peter 3:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
οὐ
ou
G3756
not
βραδύνει
bradýnō
G1019
to delay
κύριος
kýrios
G2962
Lord
τῆς
ho
G3588
the
ἐπαγγελίας
epangelía
G1860
announcement
ὥς
hōs
G5613
as
τινες
tìs
G5100
a certain
βραδύτητα
bradýtēs
G1022
slowness
ἡγοῦνται
hēgéomai
G2233
to govern
ἀλλὰ
allá
G235
but
μακροθυμεῖ
makrothyméō
G3114
to be patient
δι’
diá
G1223
through
ὑμᾶς
hymeîs
G5210
you
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
βουλόμενός
boúlomai
G1014
to will
τινας
tìs
G5100
a certain
ἀπολέσθαι
apóllymi
G622
to destroy
ἀλλὰ
allá
G235
but
πάντας
pâs
G3956
all
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
μετάνοιαν
metánoia
G3341
repentance
χωρῆσαι
chōréō
G5562
to make room
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World English Bible Public Domain
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
The Lord does not delay the promise, as some consider delay, but is patient toward you, not wanting any to perish, but all to move on to repentance.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).