2 Peter 3:17

2 Peter 3:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard so that you may not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure position.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked;

Context of 2 Peter 3:17

15Bear in mind that the patience of our Lord means salvation—just as our dearly loved brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom given to him. 16He speaks about these matters in all of his letters. Some things in them are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist (as they also do with the rest of the Scriptures)—to their own destruction. Since you already know all this, loved ones, be on your guard so that you are not led astray by the error of the lawless and lose your sure footing. 18Instead, keep growing in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Yeshua the Messiah. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity! Amen.

2 Peter 3:17 word by word

ὑμεῖς οὖν, ἀγαπητοί, προγινώσκοντες φυλάσσεσθε ἵνα μὴ τῇ τῶν ἀθέσμων πλάνῃ συναπαχθέντες ἐκπέσητε τοῦ ἰδίου στηριγμοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Yeσύsu · youG4771
• thereforeοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• belovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
• seeing ye knowπρογινώσκωproginōskō · to know/chooseG4267
• bewareφυλάσσωphulassō · to keep/guard: protectG5442
• lestἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• lestμήmē · notG3361
• ye alsoἐκπίπτωekpiptō · to fall outG1601
• being led awayσυναπάγωsunapagō · to lead away withG4879
• with the errorὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• with the errorπλάνηplanē · errorG4106
• of the wickedἄθεσμοςathesmos · lawlessG113
• fromστηριγμόςstērigmos · securityG4740
• your ownἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398

Cross-references for 2 Peter 3:17

• 2 Peter 1:12Therefore I intend to keep reminding you of these things, even though you know them and are well-grounded in the truth that you have.
• Proverbs 1:17Surely it is useless to spread a net in the eyes of all winged creatures!
• Matthew 24:24For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and show great signs and wonders so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen.
• Mark 13:23So be careful! See, I have told you everything beforehand.”
• John 16:4But I have spoken these things to you so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you of them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.”
• Matthew 7:15“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.
• Matthew 16:6“Watch out,” Yeshua said to them, “and beware of the hametz of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
• Philippians 3:2Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the mutilation.
• Colossians 2:8See that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men and the basic principles of the world rather than Messiah.
• 2 Timothy 4:15Be on guard against him too, for he vehemently opposed our message.
• 2 Peter 2:18For by mouthing grandiosities that amount to nothing, they entice in sensual fleshly passions those who are barely escaping from those who live in error.
• Mark 13:22For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and show signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, the chosen.
• Romans 16:18For such people do not serve our Lord the Messiah, but only their own belly. By their smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.
• 2 Corinthians 11:3But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your minds might be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion and purity to the Messiah.
• 2 Peter 1:10Therefore, brothers and sisters, make all the more effort to make your calling and election certain—for if you keep doing these things, you will never stumble.
• Acts 2:42They were devoting themselves to the teaching of the emissaries and to fellowship, to breaking bread and to prayers.

Commentaries on 2 Peter 3:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Seeing ye know - before - Seeing that by prophets and apostles you have been thus forewarned, beware, , keep watch, be on your guard; cleave to God and the word of his grace, lest ye be led away from the truth delivered by the prophets and apostles, by the error of the wicked, , of the lawless - those who wrest the Scriptures to make them countenance their lusts, exorbitant exactions, and lawless practices. Fall from your own steadfastness - From that…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17Seeing that ye know these things before - Being aware of this danger, and knowing that such results may follow. People should read the Bible with the feeling that it is possible that they may fall into error, and be deceived at last. This apprehension will do much to make them diligent, and candid, and prayerful, in studying the Word of God. With the error of the wicked - Wicked men. Such as he had referred to in 2 Peter 2, who became public teachers of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-18Verses 11-18 From the doctrine of Christ's second coming, we are exhorted to purity and godliness. This is the effect of real knowledge. Very exact and universal holiness is enjoined, not resting in any low measure or degree. True Christians look for new heavens and a new earth; freed from the vanity to which things present are subject, and the sin they are polluted with. Those only who are clothed with the righteousness of Christ, and sanctified by the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-18Peter repeats his purpose. He wants to protect his audience from false teachers so that they can grow in grace. He ends the letter with words of praise to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. Ye--warned by the case of those "unlearned and unstable" persons (2Pe 3:16). knowing ... before--the event. led away with--the very term, as Peter remembers, used by Paul of Barnabas' being "carried," Greek, "led away with" Peter and the other Jews in their hypocrisy. wicked--"lawless," as in 2Pe 2:7. fall from--(grace, Ga 5:4: the true source of) "steadfastness" or stability in contrast with the "unstable" (2Pe 3:16): "established" (2Pe 1:12): all…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Peter 3:17

• Apostasy
• Decision
• Fellowship
• Perseverance
• Temptation
• Watchfulness

In the dictionaries

• Asleep
• Dissolve
• Hard
• Promise
• Wrest
• Apostasy; Apostate
• Carry
• Jude, the Epistle of
• Peter, Simon
• Stedfastness

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