1 Peter 3:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
Read 1 Peter 3:20 in the flow of 1 Peter3 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open 1 Peter3 to see the surrounding context.
“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.”
King James Version · Public Domain“that aforetime were disobedient, when the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“who sometime disbelieved, when once the long-suffering of God did wait, in days of Noah--an ark being preparing--in which few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Peter 3:20 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 6:3So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”
- Genesis 6:5Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.
- Genesis 6:13Then God said to Noah, “The end of all living creatures has come before Me, because through them the earth is full of violence. Now behold, I will destroy both them and the earth.
- Genesis 7:13On that very day Noah entered the ark, along with his sons Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and his wife, and the three wives of his sons—
- Genesis 7:17For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and the waters rose and lifted the ark high above the earth.
- Genesis 8:1But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside.
- Genesis 8:18So Noah came out, along with his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives.
- Isaiah 30:18Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.
- Matthew 7:14But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.
- Matthew 24:37As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
- Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
- Luke 13:24“Make every effort to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able.
- Luke 17:26Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man:
- Romans 2:4Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
- Romans 9:22What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?
- 2 Corinthians 2:15For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing.
- Ephesians 5:26to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
- Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
- 2 Peter 2:5if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;
- 2 Peter 3:15Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.
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