2 Peter 3:2

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 letter I am writing to you in which I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, that 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, 4and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.”

2 Peter 3:2 word by word

μνησθῆναι τῶν προειρημένων ῥημάτων ὑπὸ τῶν ἁγίων προφητῶν καὶ τῆς τῶν ἀποστόλων ὑμῶν ἐντολῆς τοῦ κυρίου καὶ σωτῆρος·Read the interlinear

• rememberμιμνήσκωmimnēskō · to rememberG3403
• the wordsῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• the holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• the commandmentἐντολήentolē · commandmentG1785
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• and Saviorσωτήρsōtēr · saviorG4990
• by your apostlesἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652

Cross-references for 2 Peter 3:2

• 2 Peter 1:19So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts.
• Luke 1:70As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets from of old--
• Luke 24:27Then beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, He explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.
• Acts 3:18But the things which God announced beforehand by the mouth of all the prophets, that His Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled.
• Acts 10:43Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins.”
• Acts 28:23When they had set a day for Paul, they came to him at his lodging in large numbers; and he was explaining to them by solemnly testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to persuade them concerning Jesus, from both the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.
• 1 Peter 1:10As to this salvation, the prophets who prophesied of the grace that would come to you made careful searches and inquiries,
• Revelation 19:10Then I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “Do not do that; I am a fellow servant of yours and your brethren who hold the testimony of Jesus; worship God. For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
• 2 Peter 3:15and regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; just as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given him, wrote to you,
• 2 Peter 2:21For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn away from the holy commandment handed on to them.
• Ephesians 2:20having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone,
• 1 John 4:6We are from God; he who knows God listens to us; he who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
• Jude 1:17But you, beloved, ought to remember the words that were spoken beforehand 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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• Jude, the Epistle of
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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