48 But if that wicked servant says to himself, ‘My master (A)is delayed,’

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48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’

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19 Now (A)after a long time the master of those servants came and (B)settled accounts with them.

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19 “After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.(A)

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37 For,

(A)“Yet a little while,
    and (B)the coming one will come and will not delay;

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37 For,

“In just a little while,
    he who is coming(A) will come
    and will not delay.”[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 10:37 Isaiah 26:20; Hab. 2:3

(A)They will say, “Where is the promise of (B)his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation.”

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They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised?(A) Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.”(B)

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(A)The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise (B)as some count slowness, but (C)is patient toward you,[a] (D)not wishing that any should perish, but (E)that all should reach repentance.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 3:9 Some manuscripts on your account

The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise,(A) as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient(B) with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.(C)

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