2 Peter 3:1

Beloved, this is now the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them they are reminders to stir up your sincere mind,

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

In Context

2so that you will recall the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and the command of our Lord and Savior given through your apostles.

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Cross References

Psalms 24:4He who has clean hands and a pure heart; 1 who has not lifted up a falsehood, 1 and has not sworn an oath in order to deceive. 1

Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart, 2 for they will see God. 1

1 Timothy 5:22Place hands hastily on no one. Do not share in the sins of another person. You should keep yourself pure.

1 Peter 1:1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the foreigners of the dispersion, the chosen ones, throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.

2 Peter 1:12Therefore I will always be ready to remind you of these things, although you know them, and although you are strong in the truth you now 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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