2 Peter 3:2
that ye may be mindful of the words formerly spoken by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: knowing this first,
1770 John Worsley NT
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In Context
3that there will come in the last days scoffers,
Cross References
Luke 24:27And beginning from Moses, and all the prophets, He explained to them in all the scriptures the things that were spoken concerning Himself.
Acts 3:18but thus hath God accomplished those things which He had foretold by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer.
Acts 3:24and those that followed, as many as have prophesied, have also foretold these days.
Acts 28:23And having appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging; to whom he discoursed and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them of the things concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and from the prophets, from morning till evening.
1 Peter 1:10concerning which salvation the prophets, who prophesied of the grace to be conferred on you, enquired and diligently sought after it:
2 Peter 2:21for it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than when they knew it, to turn 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 →