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Berean Standard Bible

“Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.”

2 Peter 3:15

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Peter has been answering scoffers who ask where the promised coming of Christ is. He explains that the Lord is not slow but patient, wanting all to reach repentance.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.

World English Bible (WEB)

Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you;

King James Version (KJV)

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;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote unto you;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And be certain that the long waiting of the Lord is for salvation; even as our brother Paul has said in his letters to you, from the wisdom which was given to him;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the long-suffering of our Lord count you salvation, according as also our beloved brother Paul -- according to the wisdom given to him -- did write to you,

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y tened por salud la paciencia de nuestro Señor; como también nuestro amado hermano Pablo, según la sabiduría que le ha sido dada, os ha escrito también;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Recuerden que si no ha venido todavía es porque nos está concediendo tiempo para nuestra salvación. Nuestro sabio y amado hermano Pablo ya les ha hablado de esto en muchas de sus cartas. Algunos de sus comentarios no son fáciles de entender. Por eso, los ignorantes y los inconstantes tuercen su significado (así como también el de otros pasajes de las Escrituras) con lo que se labran su propia destrucción.

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