2 Peter 3:1

This is now my second letter to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your pure minds by putting you in remembrance.

Montgomery New Testament

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

2I want you to recollect the words that were foretold by the holy prophets, and the command of your Lord and Saviour, given you through your apostles.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:8"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

1 Timothy 5:22Never ordain any one hastily, nor take part in the wrong-doing of others. Keep yourself pure.

1 Peter 1:1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect who are sojourners of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Roman Asia, and Bithynia,

2 Peter 1:12I shall therefore be always ready to remind you of all this, even though you know it, and are firmly founded in the truth which is with you.

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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