2 Peter 3:2

Translations

Modern

…by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

Traditional

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:

Literal

…to remember the words having been spoken beforehand by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of the Lord and Savior by your apostles,

Latin

…ut memores sitis eorum, quæ prædixi, verborum, a sanctis prophetis et apostolorum vestrorum, præceptorum Domini et Salvatoris.

Original

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English

…by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

Notes

2 Peter 3:2

The holy prophets of the Old Testament predicted the day of the Lord, when God would judge his enemies (see study note on 1:19).
commanded by our Lord and Savior: Jesus had taught the church through the apostles.

2 Peter 3:1–13

Peter moves from condemning the false teachers to encouraging the believers. The false teachers doubted that Christ would return, so Peter needed to teach clearly about this truth. Christians must hold onto the message that the apostles taught about the day of judgment. They should live godly lives as they wait for that day.

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