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NASB | 1 Peter 3:20 who once were disobedient, when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Peter 3:20 who once were disobedient, when the great patience of God was waiting in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons [Noah's family], were brought safely through the water. [Gen 6-8] |
Subject: We may be missing something here |
Bible Note: Indeed, let's get the whole meaning. I don't see the connection you are trying to make between 1 Peter 3 and 2 Peter 3, so please elaborate how you think the passage is relevant. And the question is, who is the "all" referred to in 2 Peter 3:9? The fact that God is patient not toward unbelievers, but believers (the "you" in 3:9 refers to the believers reading this passage -- v. 1:1) indicates that God is not waiting for "ALL" to be saved (which will take forever if that is what God is truly waiting for), but rather for those who are elected to eternal life throughout human history to born again. That includes people who have not been born a first time. Fact is that this verse isn't inconsistent with an election viewpoint, where many, MANY lengthy passages (Ephesians 1:1 - 2:10; Romans 9:15 ff.; 1 Peter 1:1-2; John 6:35-65 and so on) directly eliminate alternate views. --Joe! |