And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote unto you;
Christ defers His coming because He regards our salvation; the delay that wearies others should animate the faithful. Peter names Paul to show their perfect agreement, though unprincipled men had tried to set them at odds.
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The long-suffering is designed for salvation of those yet gathered in, not slackness on the Lord's part. Peter praises Paul's very Epistles, a beautiful instance of love and humility, and marks that this supernatural wisdom was given, not acquired in human schools.
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Regard God's delay not as proof He will not judge, but as proof He wills your salvation. Wicked men dare not infer that sparing means forgiveness; it means He gives space for repentance. Look on all His patience toward your own sins as accumulated evidence of His willingness to save.
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