Bradutes describes the alleged delay of a promise in 2 Peter 3:9.

The term denotes the slowness or perceived delay attributed to a promise in 2 Peter 3:9, where that assessment is contrasted with the Lord's patience.

1. Perceived delay of a promise · dominant

   In 2 Peter 3:9, βραδύτητα is an accusative singular feminine noun in the statement that the Lord does not delay the promise as some count slowness. The APB renders the clause, “The Lord does not delay the promise, as some count slowness,” setting this perceived delay in contrast with patience.

   2 Peter 3:9

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Peter 3:9, the APB uses “slowness” within the clause about some counting the promise delayed. It presents the verse's contrast rather than independently fixing every detail of the noun's contribution.