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 second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 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: 3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the 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

• ·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 1:19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
• Luke 1:70As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
• Luke 24:27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
• Acts 3:18But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
• Acts 10:43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
• Acts 28:23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
• 1 Peter 1:10Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
• Revelation 19:10And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have 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 unto him hath written unto you;
• 2 Peter 2:21For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
• Ephesians 2:20And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
• 1 John 4:6We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
• Jude 1:17But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of 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

Topics related to 2 Peter 3:2

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In the dictionaries

• Asleep
• Dissolve
• Hard
• Promise
• Wrest
• Apocryphal Acts
• Jude, the Epistle of
• Person of Christ
• Peter, Simon
• Peter, the Second Epistle of

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