lSee Matt. 24:43
Ecclesiastes 8:11-12
11Because athe sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, bthe heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil. 12Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and cprolongs his life, yet I know that dit will be well with ethose who fear God, because they fear before him.2 Peter 3:9-10
9 fThe Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise gas some count slowness, but his patient toward you, ▼▼Some manuscripts on your account
jnot wishing that any should perish, but kthat all should reach repentance. 10But lthe day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then mthe heavens will pass away with a roar, and nthe heavenly bodies ▼▼Or elements; also verse 12
will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. ▼▼Greek found; some manuscripts will be burned up
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