"The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance." (2 Peter 3:9). Out of the whole world, past and present, is there anyone that God wishes to perish? No, not one! Even as we think of the worst criminals of history; still, not one of them does God wish to see perish. Not even the ones who crucified His own Son! And certainly not the ones that have perhaps mistreated or slighted you at some time.
"For God so loved the world..." states the most known verse. It is a world of sinners in need that God loves. The term world refers to all of humanity. God's love is perfect and reaches out to all when none of us deserve it at all. It does no good at all to point out the need of the world for God and His love without realizing that we, as part of the world, are equally in need for the same reason.
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