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Romans 2:4


KJV
Or despisest thou the riches of His goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
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NKJV
Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
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NASB
Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and forbearance and patience, not realizing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?
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NIV
Or do you show contempt for the riches of His kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you towards repentance?
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Amp.
Or are you [so blind as to] trifle with and presume upon and despise and underestimate the wealth of His kindness and forbearance and longsuffering patience? Are you unmindful or actually ignorant [of the fact] that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repent (to change your mind and inner man to accept God's will)?
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Wuest
Or, the wealth of His kindness and forbearance and longsuffering are you treating with contempt, being ignorant that the goodness of God is leading you to repentance?
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Phps.
Are you, perhaps, misinterpreting God's generosity and patient mercy towards you as weakness on His part? Don't you realise that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
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Wms.
Do you think so little of the riches of God's kindness, forbearance, and patience, not conscious that His kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
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Writings on the Paidion Books Site
That Reference This Scripture

  1. Blessings?; The End Time Men - W.W. Fischer
  2. 6. Do What They Need; Poverty in the Body of Christ - Neil Girrard
  3. Fellowship; The End Time Men - W.W. Fischer
  4. Spiritual Fruit; Lords of Darkness - Neil Girrard
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