2 Peter 3:9 (WEB)

Passage

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Nearby Context

2 Peter 3:7 But the heavens that now exist, and the earth, by the same word have been stored up for fire, being reserved against the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

2 Peter 3:8 But don’t forget this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will be dissolved with fervent heat, and the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

2 Peter 3:11 Therefore since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "slow", "concerning", "promise", "some", "count", "slowness", and "patient". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "slow", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "But don t forget this one thing..." into verse 10's "But the day of the Lord will...", so "lord" and "slow" belong inside that flow. In 2 Peter context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lord" and "slow" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.