2 Peter 3:2

so 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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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 have written to you; and in both of them they are reminders to stir up your sincere mind,

3Know this first, that mockers will come in the last days. They will mock and proceed according to their own desires.

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Cross References

Luke 24:27Then beginning from Moses and through all the prophets, Jesus interpreted to them the things concerning himself in all the scriptures.

Acts 3:18But the things which God foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he has now fulfilled.

Acts 3:24Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel and those who came after him, they spoke out and announced these days.

Acts 28:23When they had set a day for him, more people came to him at his dwelling place. He presented the matter to them, and testified about the kingdom of God. He tried to persuade them about Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

1 Peter 1:10The prophets searched and inquired carefully about this salvation, about the grace that would be yours.

2 Peter 2:21It would have been better for them not to know the way of righteousness than to know it and turn away from the holy commandment delivered 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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