2 Peter 3:1

2 Peter 3:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
• New International Version (NIV)Dear friends, this is now my second letter to you. I have written both of them as reminders to stimulate you to wholesome thinking.
• English Standard Version (ESV)This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Beloved, I now write to you this second epistle (in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of reminder),

Context of 2 Peter 3:1

This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you in which I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, 2that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles. 3Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,

2 Peter 3:1 word by word

Ταύτην ἤδη, ἀγαπητοί, δευτέραν ὑμῖν γράφω ἐπιστολήν, ἐν αἷς διεγείρω ὑμῶν ἐν ὑπομνήσει τὴν εἰλικρινῆ διάνοιανRead the interlinear

• Thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• is nowἤδηēdē · alreadyG2235
• belovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
• the secondδεύτεροςdeuteros · secondlyG1208
• letterἐπιστολήepistolē · epistleG1992
• I am writingγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• to you in whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• stirringδιεγείρωdiegeirō · to arouseG1326
• up your sincereεἰλικρινήςeilikrinēs · pureG1506
• mindδιάνοιαdianoia · mindG1271
• by wayἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• of reminderὑπόμνησιςhupomnēsis · remembranceG5280

Cross-references for 2 Peter 3:1

• 2 Corinthians 13:2I have previously said when present the second time, and though now absent I say in advance to those who have sinned in the past and to all the rest as well, that if I come again I will not spare anyone,
• 1 Peter 1:1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen
• 2 Peter 1:13I consider it right, as long as I am in this earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder,
• 2 Timothy 1:6For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
• Psalms 24:4He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully.
• Psalms 73:1Surely God is good to Israel, To those who are pure in heart!
• Matthew 5:8“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
• 1 Timothy 5:22Do not lay hands upon anyone too hastily and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin.
• 1 Peter 1:22Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart,
• 2 Peter 1:12Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you.

Commentaries on 2 Peter 3:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1This second epistle - In order to guard them against the seductions of false teachers, he calls to their remembrance the doctrine of the ancient prophets, and the commands or instructions of the apostles, all founded on the same basis. He possibly refers to the prophecies of Enoch, as mentioned by Jude, Judges 1:14, Judges 1:15; of David, Psalm 1:1, etc.; and of Daniel, Daniel 12:2, relative to the coming of our Lord to judgment: and he brings in the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you - This expression proves that he had written a former epistle, and that it was addressed to the same persons as this. Compare Introduction, Section 3. In both which I stir up your pure minds … - That is, the main object of both epistles is the same - to call to your remembrance important truths which you have before heard, but which you are in danger of forgetting, or from which you are in danger of being…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The design here is to remind of Christ's final coming to judgement. (1-4) He will appear unexpectedly, when the present frame of nature will be dissolved by fire. (5-10) From thence is inferred the need for holiness, and stedfastness in the faith. (11-18) Verses 1-4 The purified minds of Christians are to be stirred up, that they may be active and lively in the work of holiness. There will be scoffers in the last days, under the gospel, men who make light…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1This is now my second letter to you: The first letter was probably 1 Peter.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-182Pe 3:1-18. Sureness of Christ's Coming, and Its Accompaniments, Declared in Opposition to Scoffers about to Arise. God's Long Suffering a Motive to Repentance, as Paul's Epistles Set Forth; Concluding Exhortation to Growth in the Knowledge of Christ. 1. now--"This now a second Epistle I write." Therefore he had lately written the former Epistle. The seven Catholic Epistles were written by James, John, and Jude, shortly before their deaths; previously…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Peter 3:1

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Commentaries on 2 Peter 3

• 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