It appears obvious to me that the word “perish” as used in Scripture simply refers to a person staying dead after death. If there is no resurrection then death wins and nothing follows. However, the above Scripture says that the Lord is “not willing that any should perish”. The Bible teaches that there is to be "victory" over death, the last enemy.
God also says that ALL will come to repentance….because it is the WILL of GOD.
“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for ALL…For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior; WHO WILL HAVE ALL HUMANITY TO BE SAVED…For there is one God, and one mediator between God and humanity, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for ALL...” (1 Timothy 2:1-6)
The term for those who do not agree with what God says in the Scripture is “unrighteous”. They are unbelievers. Yet, though they do not believe now, they will, for no human will “perish", all will “come to repentance” at the "resurrection of both the righteous and unrighteous".
“And I have a hope in God…that there is going to be a resurrection, both of the righteous and the unrighteous…” (Acts 24:15).
“…we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all humanity…” (1 Timothy 4:10).
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ the Lord.” (Romans 6:23)
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ the Lord.” (Romans 6:23)
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive….The last enemy that will be abolished is death…so that God may be All in all…when this perishable will have put on the imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then will come about the saying that is written, “death is swallowed up in VICTORY.” (1 Corinthians 15:22-54)