2 PETER 3:15 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 3
“And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;”
And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him — the patient delay (makrothymia) of Christ is itself salvific; it permits repentance and faith. Paul is honored as beloved brother (adelphós agapētos) despite theological differences (cf. Galatians 2). The wisdom given to Paul (sophia didothen) affirms his apostolic authority.
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