American Standard Version
2 Peter 3:2
2that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles:
2 Peter 3:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
- New International Version (NIV)I want you to recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command given by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
- English Standard Version (ESV)that you should remember the predictions of the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles,
- New King James Version (NKJV)that you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior,
Context of 2 Peter 3:2
1This is now, beloved, the second epistle that I write unto you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by putting you in remembrance; that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles: 3knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts, 4and saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
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μνησθῆναι τῶν προειρημένων ῥημάτων ὑπὸ τῶν ἁγίων προφητῶν καὶ τῆς τῶν ἀποστόλων ὑμῶν ἐντολῆς τοῦ κυρίου καὶ σωτῆρος·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Peter 3:2
- 2 Peter 1:19And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:
- Luke 1:70(As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets that have been from of old),
- Luke 24:27And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
- Acts 3:18But the things which God foreshowed by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled.
- Acts 10:43To him bear all the prophets witness, that through his name every one that believeth on him shall receive remission of sins.
- Acts 28:23And when they had appointed him a day, they came to him into his lodging in great number; to whom he expounded the matter, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning till evening.
- 1 Peter 1:10Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
- Revelation 19:10And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
- 2 Peter 3:15And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote unto you;
- 2 Peter 2:21For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
- Ephesians 2:20being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;
- 1 John 4:6We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
- Jude 1:17But ye, beloved, remember ye the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Commentaries on 2 Peter 3:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2That ye may be mindful of the words - Of the doctrines, the truths; the prophetic statements. Jude Jude 1:18 says that it had been foretold by the apostles, that in the last days there would be scoffers. Peter refers to the instructions of the apostles and prophets in general, though evidently designing that his remarks should bear particularly on the fact that there would be scoffers. Which were spoken before by the holy prophets - The predictions of the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The holy prophets of the Old Testament predicted the day of the Lord, when God would judge his enemies (see study note on 1:19). commanded by our Lord and Savior: Jesus had taught the church through the apostles.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. prophets--of the Old Testament. of us--The oldest manuscripts and Vulgate read, "And of the commandment of the Lord and Saviour (declared) by YOUR apostles" (so "apostle of the Gentiles," Ro 11:13)--the apostles who live among you in the present time, in contrast to the Old Testament "prophets."Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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