Revelation 2:21 “Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is…”

Revelation 2:21

Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.

World English Bible

I gave her time to repent, but she refuses to repent of her sexual immorality.

American Standard Version

And I gave her time that she should repent; and she willeth not to repent of her fornication.

Geneva Bible 1599

And I gaue her space to repent of her fornication, and she repented not.

Darby Translation

And I gave her time that she should repent, and she will not repent of her fornication.

Young's Literal Translation

and I did give to her a time that she might reform from her whoredom, and she did not reform;

Bible in Basic English

And I gave her time for a change of heart, but she has no mind to give up her unclean ways.

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Cross references

“space”

2 Peter 3:9 1 Peter 3:20 2 Peter 3:15 Jeremiah 8:4–6 Romans 9:22 Revelation 9:20

2 Peter 3:9 · BSB

The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

1 Peter 3:20 · BSB

who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.

2 Peter 3:15 · BSB

Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.

Jeremiah 8:4–6 · BSB

So you are to tell them this is what the LORD says: “Do men fall and not get up again? Does one turn away and not return?

Romans 9:22 · BSB

What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?

Revelation 9:20 · BSB

Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or h…

Also

Revelation 16:11 Revelation 16:9

Revelation 16:11 · BSB

and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet they did not repent of their deeds.

Revelation 16:9 · BSB

And the people were scorched by intense heat, and they cursed the name of God, who had authority over these plagues. Yet they did not repent and give Him glory.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.

22Behold, I will cast her onto a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her will suffer great tribulation unless they repent of her deeds.

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