Bible Verses About Being Delayed
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for being delayed, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 626 votes, led by Habakkuk 2:3. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Being Delayed
Habakkuk 2:3124 votes
For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.
2 Peter 3:985 votes
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Romans 8:2854 votes
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Ephesians 6:1253 votes
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
2 Corinthians 6:252 votes
(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
Hebrews 11:651 votes
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Ruth 1:1-2239 votes
Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth–lehem–judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
Psalms 40:822 votes
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Isaiah 40:1-3122 votes
Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.
John 20:1922 votes
Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
Joel 2:25-2620 votes
And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.
John 14:2618 votes
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 1:116 votes
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Psalms 115:1413 votes
The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children.
Matthew 25:513 votes
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.
John 11:1-712 votes
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
Matthew 13:1-5810 votes
The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.
What does the Bible say about being delayed?
Readers most often cite Habakkuk 2:3 on the subject of being delayed. Across 626 votes, 17 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 2 Peter 3:9, Romans 8:28, Ephesians 6:12. This page lists all 17 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.