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

1Dear friends, this is already the second letter I have written you, in which I am trying to stir up your pure mind by way of reminder: I want you to recall both the predictions foretold by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles. 3Above all, understand this: In the last days blatant scoffers will come, being propelled by their own evil urges 4and saying, “Where is his promised return? For ever since our ancestors died, all things have continued as they were 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• That ye may be mindfulμιμνήσκωmimnēskō · to rememberG3403
• of the wordsῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• which were spoken beforeπρολέγωprolegō · to foretellG4302
• byὑπόhupo · by/under: byG5259
• theπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
• holyἅγιοςhagios · holyG40
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• of the commandmentἐντολήentolē · commandmentG1785
• of usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• the apostlesἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• Saviourσωτήρsōtēr · saviorG4990

Cross-references for 2 Peter 3:2

• 2 Peter 1:19Moreover, we possess the prophetic word as an altogether reliable thing. You do well if you pay attention to this as you would to a light shining in a murky place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
• Luke 1:70as he spoke through the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago,
• Luke 24:27Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things written about himself in all the scriptures.
• Acts 3:18But the things God foretold long ago through all the prophets – that his Christ would suffer – he has fulfilled in this way.
• Acts 10:43About him all the prophets testify, that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
• Acts 28:23They set a day to meet with him, and they came to him where he was staying in even greater numbers. From morning until evening he explained things to them, testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets.
• 1 Peter 1:10Concerning this salvation, the prophets who predicted the grace that would come to you searched and investigated carefully.
• Revelation 19:10So I threw myself down at his feet to worship him, but he said, “Do not do this! I am only a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony about Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
• 2 Peter 3:15And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom given to him,
• 2 Peter 2:21For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment that had been delivered to them.
• Ephesians 2:20because you have been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone.
• 1 John 4:6We are from God; the person who knows God listens to us, but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit.
• Jude 1:17But you, dear friends – recall the predictions foretold 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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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