2 Peter 3:2

so that you remember the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the commandment of our Lord and Savior given through your apostles.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

1Beloved, this is now the second letter that I am writing to you. In both of them I have tried to stir up your sincere mind by way of reminder,

3First of all, you must understand that scoffers will come in the last days, walking according to their own lusts.

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Cross References

Luke 24:27And beginning from Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them the things written about himself in all the Scriptures.

Acts 3:18But in this way God fulfilled what he had foretold through the mouths of all his prophets, that the Christ would suffer.

Acts 3:24Indeed, all the prophets who have spoken, beginning with Samuel and continuing with those who came afterward, also proclaimed these days.

Acts 28:23When they had arranged a day to meet with Paul, many more came to him at his lodging. From morning until evening he explained the matter to them, testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.

1 Peter 1:10Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and carefully investigated,

2 Peter 2:21It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment that was passed on to them.

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 3:2-3

Adhere to Words of the Prophets and Commandments of the Apostles. ( a. d. 67.) 1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 2 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: That the apostle might the better reach his end in writing this epistle, which is to make them steady and constant in a fiducial and practical remembrance of the doctrine… Read the whole commentary →

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