2 Peter 3:2

to be mindful of the sayings said before by the holy prophets, and of the command of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour,

Young's Literal Translation

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

1This, now, beloved, a second letter to you I write, in both which I stir up your pure mind in reminding [you],

3this first knowing, that there shall come in the latter end of the days scoffers, according to their own desires going on,

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Cross References

Luke 24:27and having begun from Moses, and from all the prophets, he was expounding to them in all the Writings the things about himself.

Acts 3:18and God, what things before He had declared through the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ should suffer, He did thus fulfil;

Acts 3:24and also all the prophets from Samuel and those following in order, as many as spake, did also foretell of these days.

Acts 28:23and having appointed him a day, they came, more of them unto him, to the lodging, to whom he was expounding, testifying fully the reign of God, persuading them also of the things concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and the prophets, from morning till evening,

1 Peter 1:10concerning which salvation seek out and search out did prophets who concerning the grace toward you did prophecy,

2 Peter 2:21for it were better to them not to have acknowledged the way of the righteousness, than having acknowledged [it], to turn back from the holy command 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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