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God's Patience, Not Weakness
Commentators unanimously agree that the apparent delay in Christ's return is not a sign of God's inability or forgetfulness. Instead, it reveals His character as "longsuffering" or patient. This delay is a purposeful act of mercy, providing a window of opportunity for people to turn to Him before the final judgment.
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2 Peter
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Peter 3:9
18th Century
Theologian
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise. That is, it should not be inferred because his promise seems to be long delayed that therefo…
AT Robertson
On 2 Peter 3:9
Is not slack concerning his promise (ου βραδυνε της επαγγελιας). Ablative case επαγγελιας after βραδυνε (present active indicative…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Peter 3:9
19th Century
Bishop
Third Answer—a practical one: Make good use of what to you seems to be delay.
The Lord is not slack.—We are in dou…
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Charles Spurgeon
On 2 Peter 3:9
19th Century
Preacher
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to usward, not willing that any should perish, …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 2 Peter 3:9
The third argument against the scoffers grows out of the second one. God’s delay is gracious; it is not caused by inability or indifference. The sc…
John Calvin
On 2 Peter 3:9
16th Century
Theologian
But the Lord is not slack, or, delays not. He checks extreme and unreasonable haste with another reason: that is, that the Lord d…
John Gill
On 2 Peter 3:9
17th Century
Pastor
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise
The Syriac version reads in the plural, "his promises", any of his promises; thou…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Peter 3:5–10
17th Century
Minister
If these scoffers had considered the dreadful vengeance with which God swept away a whole world of ungodly men at once, surely they would not have …