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The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

2 Peter 3:9 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીપિતરનો બીજો પત્ર ૩:૯
વિલંબનો જેવો અર્થ કેટલાક લોકો કરે છે, તેમ પ્રભુ પોતાના આશાવચન સંબંધી વિલંબ કરતા નથી, પણ કોઈનો નાશ ન થાય પણ બધાં પસ્તાવો કરે, એવું ઇચ્છીને પ્રભુ તમારે વિષે ધીરજ રાખે છે.
हिन्दी2 पतरस ३:९
प्रभु अपनी प्रतिज्ञा के विषय में देर नहीं करता , जैसी देर कितने लोग समझते हैं; पर तुम्हारे विषय में धीरज धरता है, और नहीं चाहता, कि कोई नाश हो; वरन् यह कि सब को मन फिराव का अवसर मिले। (हब. 2:3-4)

In context

7But the heavens that exist now and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

8But don’t forget this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

9The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat; and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

11Therefore, since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

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