9 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is hpatient toward you, inot wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
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Romans 2:4
Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
Romans 9:22
What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,
Ezekiel 18:32
For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord GOD; so turn, and live.”
Matthew 18:14
So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
1 Timothy 2:4
who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
1 Timothy 4:10
For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of those who believe.
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