2 Peter 3:9

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise; i.e. doth not defer the fulfilling of it beyond the appointed time, Isaiah 60:22. As some men count slackness; either the scoffers here mentioned, who, because of Christ’s not yet coming, questioned whether he would come at all, as if God had changed his purpose, or would not fulfil it: or believers themselves, who, through the weakness of their faith, and greatness of their sufferings, might grow into some degree of impatience, and think Christ... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Peter 3:8-13

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES2 Peter 3:8. One day, etc.—The time-element gave opportunity to the scoffers. The time-measures of God must not be thought of as like those of men. It is to misrepresent this verse, to regard it as fixing God’s measure for a day as being a thousand years. To do so would make God’s judgment-day a thousand years long, and the day of Christ’s coming also a thousand years long. The Millennium is a day, if the last sentence of this verse be taken literally.2 Peter 3:9.... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - 2 Peter 3:8-9

DISCOURSE: 2427GOD’S FORBEARANCE2 Peter 3:8-9. Beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 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.THE compassion of Almighty God has in all ages been abused by ungodly men, and made an occasion of impenitence and persevering wickedness.... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Peter 3:1-18

Chapter 3Now Peter said this second epistle,Beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles and of the Lord and Saviour: Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, who are walking after their own lusts ( 2 Peter 3:1-3 ),So he's warned us concerning the false teachers that are going to arise. Now in... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Peter 3:1-18

Grotius, with his usual tartness, contends that this is the beginning of a new epistle by Simon, but not Simon Peter. But if so, why did Peter leave the words at the end of the second chapter unclosed, without either greetings or salutations; an abruptness unknown to the apostles. This notion is too vague for refutation. 2 Peter 3:1-2 . This second epistle is, with one undeviating design, to stir up your pure minds to watchfulness and prayer, and that ye may be mindful of the words of... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Peter 3:9

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. Ver. 9. Not willing that any one should perish ] See Trapp on " 1Ti 2:4 " Not willing that any of his should perish. But that all should come to repentance ] Gr. χωρησαι , withdraw, go aside, retire into some private place for the purpose of repentance. It is a great work and requires privacy. He that will... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Peter 3:9

is not: Isaiah 46:13, Habakkuk 2:3, Luke 18:7, Luke 18:8, Hebrews 10:37 but is: 2 Peter 3:15, Exodus 34:6, Psalms 86:15, Isaiah 30:18, Romans 9:22, 1 Timothy 1:16, 1 Peter 3:20 not willing: Exodus 18:23, Exodus 32:32, Exodus 33:11 but that: Romans 2:4, 1 Timothy 2:4, Revelation 2:21 Reciprocal: Genesis 15:16 - Amorites Deuteronomy 7:10 - slack 1 Kings 21:29 - I will not 2 Kings 17:13 - Turn ye Nehemiah 9:30 - many years Job 33:18 - keepeth Psalms 50:21 - I kept Isaiah 13:22 - her time... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 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.The Lord is not slow — As if the time fixed for it were past.Concerning his promise — Which shall surely be fulfilled in its season.But is longsuffering towards us — Children of men. Not willing that any soul, which he hath made should perish. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Peter 3:9

9. Slack Behind time; like a rail-train that does not “come to time.” The divine programme is not unfulfilled because the nearness of the advent does not fulfil the human words. Is longsuffering He suffers long. The apostle here illustrates God’s long delay with the world by his long delay with the impenitent. He spares a world as he spares a guilty man, in hopes of a result dear to the divine heart. read more

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