King James Version

2 Peter 3:9

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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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you” (ὑμᾶς) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the” (ὁ) before Lord here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “us” (ἡμᾶς) before not here.

οὐounotοὐadverb — “not”G3756no, not.notβραδύνειbraduneislackβραδύνω (bradunō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “slack”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1019I am slow, I delay, tarry.slackκύριοςkurioslordκύριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “lord”, the subject formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.τῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.ἐπαγγελίαςepangeliasconcerning his promiseἐπαγγελία (epangelia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “concerning his promise”, the of-formG1860a promise.concerning his promiseὥςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asτινεςtinessome menτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine — “some men”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.some menβραδύτηταbradutētaslacknessβραδύτης (bradutēs)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “slackness”, the object formG1022tardiness, slowness, delay.slacknessἡγοῦνταιhēgountaito governἡγέομαι (hēgeomai)verb, present middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “to govern”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2233(a) I lead, (b) I think, am of opinion, suppose, consider.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butμακροθυμεῖmakrothumeiis longsufferingμακροθυμέω (makrothumeō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “is longsuffering”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3114I suffer long, have patience, am forbearing, perseverance.is longsufferingεἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toὑμᾶςhumasus-wardσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “us-ward”, the object formG4771you.us-wardμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notβουλόμενόςboulomenoswillingβούλομαι (boulomai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “willing”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1014I will, intend, desire, wish.willingτιναςtinasthat anyτις (tis)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, accusative, plural, masculine — “that any”, the object formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.that anyἀπολέσθαιapolesthaito should perishἀπόλλυμι (apollumi)verb, aorist middle infinitive — “to should perish”, a single actionG622(a) I kill, destroy, (b) I lose, mid: I am perishing (the resultant death being viewed as certain).should perishἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butπάνταςpantasthat allπᾶς (pas)adjective, accusative, plural, masculine — “that all”, the object formG3956all, the whole, every kind of.This verse uses “all”.that allεἰςeistoεἰςpreposition — “to”G1519into, in, unto, to, upon, towards, for, among.toμετάνοιανmetanoianrepentanceμετάνοια (metanoia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “repentance”, the object formG3341repentance, a change of mind, change in the inner man.This verse uses “repentance”.repentanceχωρῆσαιchōrēsaito make room forχωρέω (chōreō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to make room for”, a single actionG5562(lit: I make room, hence) (a) I have room for, receive, contain, (b) I make room for by departing, go, make progress, turn myself.This verse uses “make room”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἡμᾶςhēmasus-wardἡμᾶςpersonal pronoun, 2nd person, accusative, plural — “us-ward”, the object formG2248us

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

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American Standard Version (1901)

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Young’s Literal Translation

the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

[The] Lord does not delay his promise, as some account of delay, but is longsuffering towards you, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Douay-Rheims

The Lord delayeth not his promise, as some imagine, but dealeth patiently for your sake, not willing that any should perish, but that all should return to penance.

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