Psalm 86:15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. On the other hand, "concerning His promise" naturally refers to Christ's promise that He will return. Discussion Questions. "The Lord is not slow about his promise as some count slowness, but is forbearing toward you, not willing (boulomenos) that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." 17 For l God did not send his Son into the world m to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. In order that, so that. As St. Augustine puts it, God is patiens quia aeternus--longsuffering because He is eternal. (Comp. Perhaps from agan; to love. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness. Middle voice of a primary verb; to 'will, ' i.e. From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively. Exodus 33:11 And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. be willing. ), To us-ward.--The true reading, beyond all doubt, is towards you. 2P iiP ii Pet). Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular. Objection 3. Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural. A promise. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural. Therefore prayer should not be vocal. From zao; life. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, [] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular. The, the definite article. It is specially natural here that St. Peter should not include himself among those whom he addresses; for he is writing mainly to Gentile Christians (2Peter 1:1), and this longsuffering of God had been conspicuous in His dealings with the Gentiles (Romans 11:11-36.) Thus therefore. But, except, however. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. VIII. The participle gives the reason of the Lord's delay; he hath no pleasure that the wicked should die (Ezekiel 18:23, 32, and Ezekiel 33:11). In 2Peter 3:8 "the Lord" certainly means God; and this is in favour of the same meaning here. xi. God wills not that Abraham should give his son, but He gave His only begotten Son. Exodus 18:23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace. - (3) Divine love and judgment. Some of the confusion regarding the meaning of 2 Peter 3:9 is the wording of the KJV translation: ânot willing that any should perish.â Not willing makes it sound as if God does not allow any to perish. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Life, both of physical (present) and of spiritual (particularly future) existence. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. contrariwise. Not willing that any should perish; rather, not wishing or desiring (μὴ βοÏ
λόμενοÏ). 16 âFor h God so loved i the world, 9 j that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not k perish but have eternal life. 20 As the nations which the Lord destroys before you, so you shall perish, because you would not be obedient to the voice of the Lord your God. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. Lord, master, sir; the Lord. There is no dilatoriness; He waits, but is never slow, is never late. They are the revelation of the nature of God, and the ground of our love to God and man. - For God so loved the world. To have, hold, possess. Verses 16-21. Those of you who donât have the Holy Spirit â that is, who do not yet belong to Jesus â should listen because the way God saves people, and draws them into Christ, and puts the Holy Spirit in them, is by hearing the gospel. Romans 3:23. "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Is feeling a peace (or lack thereof) about something a valid factor in determining Godâs will? 1. A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. Verse 16. John 3:15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. Mark 12:6 Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son. Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural. To love, wish well to, take pleasure in, long for; denotes the love of reason, esteem. (Comp. By "is not slack is meant "does not delay beyond the time appointed." Not, lest. Despite the prominent place of the speech in the history and popular culture of the United States, its exact wording is disputed. Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular. (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider. Therefore we should not use words in our prayers. Genesis 22:12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. Decoration; by implication, the world (morally). (Comp. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Tardiness, slowness, delay. All, the whole, every kind of. controller; by implication, Master. to pass, enter, or to hold, admit. Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively. All, the whole, every kind of. Believeth in.--Better, believeth upon. B. Godâs love for the world does not override or negate the sins of everyone: some will perish. 2:12-14.) Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular. Credit; by implication, to entrust. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. From the same as makrothumos; to be long-spirited, i.e. You. Exodus 32:32 Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin�; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, out of thy book which thou hast written. In context, 2 Peter 3:9 says that God is delaying His coming in judgment in order to give people further opportunities to repent. Thatâs what Romans 8:9 says. But prayer loses its secrecy by being expressed vocally. contrariwise. He, she, it, they, them, same. Many years ago, I conducted a funeral for a man from my church in California. Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular. There the thought was of the Son of Man lifted up, in whom every one who believes and can interpret spiritual truth, ever has eternal life. ), But is longsuffering.--(Comp. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular. From bradus; to delay. The, the definite article. 2 Corinthians 5:19-21 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation…, John 1:14,18 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth…. Introduction: Any study of this sort must of necessity fall short of absolute completeness, for the written word of God is in its every particular about the Living Word of God, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Every Jew knew, and loved to think and tell of his forefather who was willing to sacrifice his own and only son in obedience to what he thought to be the will of God (Genesis 22). So that, therefore, so then, so as to. From epaggello; an announcement. I know who Iâm talking to. 1 Timothy 2:4 Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth. From chora; to be in space, i.e. Yes, the true idea is infinitely beyond all this; for the love for the world gives in sacrifice the love for the only begotten Son. From metanoeo; compunction; by implication, reversal (another's) decision). the Shepherd, Sim. (See 2 Cor. Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural. To will, intend, desire, wish. To offer, give; I put, place. (See second Note on 1Peter 1:12.). (Comp. Matthew 9:13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Here the thought is of the Son of God given for the world, and every one who believes upon, casts his whole being upon Him, and, like Abraham, in will rests all upon God, finds that God has provided Himself a lamb for a burnt-offering instead of human sacrifice or death. A son, descendent. that these dead shall not have died in vainâthat this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom âand that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. The Divine love to the whole of humanity in its condition of supreme need, i.e. forbearing or patient. 19 Then it shall be, if you by any means forget the Lord your God, and follow other gods, and serve them and worship them, I testify against you this day that you shall surely perish. (John 3:16) "But God commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners. Everlasting life.--Better, as the same Greek word is rendered in the previous verse, eternal life. From bradus; tardiness. Further, prayer should be offered to God in secret, according to Matthew 6:6, "But thou, when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret." Revelation 2:21 And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Notes on 1John 4:7-11.). Luke 18:7,8 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? Isaiah 46:13 I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory. From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. His only begotten Son.--Here, once again, the Old Testament Scriptures suggest and explain the words used. From hos and te; so too, i.e. For the meaning of this word see Note on Matthew 25:46. Christ died for us." John 1:12.) 2 Peter 3:15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; Exodus 34:6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. 1 Timothy 1:15,16 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief…, God so loved the world.--Familiar as the words are to us, they were uttered to Nicodemus for the first time. Habakkuk 2:3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Gospels: John 3:16 For God so loved the world that (Jhn Jo Jn). I want to talk to those people. The same doubt recurs with regard to 2Peter 3:15 (see Note there). …. The preposition is not the same as in the last verse. Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? To be slow, I delay, tarry. Probably from the base of komizo; orderly arrangement, i.e. The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular. Only, only-begotten; unique. 2Peter 3:15 and 1Peter 3:20. Sole. Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. Luke 2:14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Thus, so, in this manner. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. (Romans 5:8) Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Letters: 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow concerning his (2 Pet. But Love gives, and does not require, sacrifice. Concerning his promise.--The Greek construction is peculiar, formed on the analogy of a comparative adjective--"is not slower than his promise." In that manner. For. He who is from everlasting to everlasting can afford to wait. The Lord is not slack.--We are in doubt whether "the Lord" means Christ or God the Father. The dread power that man has ever conceived--that is not God; the pursuing vengeance that sin has ever imagined--that is not God; the unsatisfied anger that sacrifice has ever suggested--that is not God. But all that human thought has ever gathered of tenderness, forgiveness, love, in the relation of father to only child--all this is, in the faintness of an earth-drawn picture, an approach to the true idea of God. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. But, except, however. From monos and ginomai; only-born, i.e. Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). 3:9). If youâve never repented of your sins and trusted in Christ, you are clearly out of the will of God, because He is not willing that any should perish, but desires for all to come to repentance (2 Pet. It is of frequent use in this Gospel (seventeen times), and always used in reference to life. But that all should come to repentance.
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