2 Peter 3:9

[FineLinen]

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.

Not willing= Mhv bouvlomai

Bouvlomai=

To purpose. To have a purpose.

To will deliberately.  Be minded.

Willing as an affection. To desire. 

[FineLinen]

ou bradunei kurioV thV epaggeliaV wV tineV braduthta hgountai alla makroqumei eiV umaV mh boulomenoV tinaV apolesqai alla pantaV eiV metanoian cwrhsai

King James Version

"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."

American Standard Version

"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."

Bible in Basic English (BAS)

"The Lord is not slow in keeping his word, as he seems to some, but he is waiting in mercy for you, not desiring the destruction of any, but that all may be turned from their evil ways."

Darby's English 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."

Francis Weymouth New Testament

"The Lord is not slow in fulfilling His promise, in the sense in which some men speak of slowness. But He bears patiently with you, His desire being that no one should perish but that all should come to repentance."

World English Bible

"The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is longsuffering towards us, 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."

Dr. Marvin Vincent N.T. Word Studies

Is not slack = ou bradunei.

Only here and 1 Tim. 3:15.

The word is literally to delay or loiter.

So Septuagint, Gen. xliii. 10, "except we had lingered."

Alford's rendering, is not tardy, would be an improvement.

The word implies, besides delay, the idea of lateness with reference to an appointed time.

Come= cwrhsai.  Move on, or advance to.

[Tim B]

So, what it shows here is this: either God is NOT willing that any should perish, so Calvinism is a sham beyond reason, OR that God, if he does not save all, is not all powerful.

I'm going with the easy answer: he WILL save all!  :bigGrin:

[Paul Hazelwood]

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.

Not willing= Mhv bouvlomai

Bouvlomai=

To purpose. To have a purpose.

To will deliberately.  Be minded.

Willing as an affection. To desire. 

Isa 46:10 Telling from the beginning, the hereafter, and from aforetime, what has not yet been done. Saying,  `All My counsel shall be confirmed, and all My desire will I do.'


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