2 Peter 3:1

Chaverim, this now is the second iggeret I am writing to you; in these iggrot my tachlis is to arouse your sincere levavot by way of tizkoret (reminder):

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

In Context

2Remember the divrei torah having been previously spoken by the Nevi'im HaKedoshim and the mitzvot of + 3:2 Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu and Moshieinu spoken by your Shluchim.

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Cross References

Psalms 24:4He that hath clean hands, and a bar levav (pure heart); 1 who hath not lifted up his nefesh unto shahv (vanity), 1 nor sworn l'mirmah (deceitfully). 1

Matthew 5:8Ashrey are those of LEV TAHOR + 5:8 Ps 51:10 [12] (pure heart), for they will see Hashem.

1 Timothy 5:22Give s'michah quickly to no one nor participate in the chatta'im (sins) of others; keep yourself tahor.

1 Peter 1:1Shim'on Kefa a Shliach of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua to HaBechirim (the Chosen ones), + 1:1 1K 2:4,6,9 to the Exiled ones of the Golus, Sojourners living as aliens in the Diaspora, scattered in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

2 Peter 1:12Therefore, it is my tachlis (purpose, final end) always to remind you concerning these things, even though you have da'as of them and have been stabilized in HaEmes that you have.

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 3:1

The apostle drawing towards the conclusion of his second epistle, begins this last chapter with repeating the account of his design and scope in writing a second time to them, ver. 1-2 . II. He proceeds to mention one thing that induced him to write this second epistle, namely, the coming of scoffers, whom he describes, ver. 3-7 . III. He instructs and establishes them in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ to judgment, ver. 8-10 . IV. He sets forth the use and improvement which Christians ought to make of… Read the whole commentary →

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