2 Peter 3:15
“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;”
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Read Full Chapter →Believers should regard the Lord's patience as opportunity for salvation, as Paul too wrote with God-given wisdom.
What Does 2 Peter 3:15 Mean?
Peter returns to God's patience with a fresh angle: "account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation." The delay is not God's failure but His saving opportunity, time given for people to be rescued. Peter then warmly cites "our beloved brother Paul," who wrote the same things "according to the wisdom given unto him."
The believer is to interpret God's patience rightly — as mercy aimed at salvation, both their own and others'. Every day the Lord delays is a day grace is extended. Peter's reference to Paul is striking and generous: he calls him "beloved brother" and affirms the God-given wisdom in Paul's letters, showing the unity of apostolic teaching. There is no rivalry here, only mutual confirmation of one gospel. For the reader, this models humility and unity among those who serve Christ, and it underscores that the message of patience-as-salvation is no private idea but the shared witness of the Lord's apostles.