2 Peter 3:2

Verse

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

American Standard Version (1901)

that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles:

Bible in Basic English

So that you may keep in mind the words of the holy prophets in the past, and the law of the Lord and Saviour which was given to you by his Apostles.

Douay-Rheims 1899

That you may be mindful of those words which I told you before from the holy prophets, and of your apostles, of the precepts of the Lord and Saviour.

Free Bible Version

Remember the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets, and what the Lord and Savior commanded through your apostles.

Geneva Bible 1599

To call to remembrance the wordes, which were tolde before of the holy Prophetes, and also the commandement of vs the Apostles of the Lord and Sauiour.

King James (Authorized) 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:

Plain English Version

I want you to remember the words from God that his men wrote a long time ago, and the words from Jesus that his special workers told you. They told you the things that God wants you to do. Jesus is our leader, and he saves us.

Translation for Translators

I want you to remember the words that were spoken by the holy prophets {that the holy prophets spoke} long ago, and also to remember what our Lord and Savior commanded, things that we, your apostles, told you about.

Unlocked Literal Bible

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.

Noah Webster Bible

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 Savior:

World English Bible

that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior,

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Context

The Coming Judgment

¹Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking²by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

Sermons

2 Peter 3:2

John Gill

Summary

In this verse, Peter urges believers to remember the words spoken by the holy prophets in the past and the command given by the Lord and Savior through the apostles. He emphasizes the importance of holding onto the teachings and prophecies of the Old Testament as well as the instructions given by Jesus and His apostles. By reminding them of these truths, Peter encourages believers to remain steadfast in their faith and to continue living in obedience to God's Word amidst challenges and false teachings.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

prophets--of the Old Testament. of us--The oldest manuscripts and Vulgate read, "And of the commandment of the Lord and Saviour (declared) by YOUR apostles" (so "apostle of the Gentiles," Rom 11:13) --the apostles who live among you in the present time, in contrast to the Old Testament "prophets."

John Gill Bible Commentary

That ye may be mindful,.... This is an explanation of the above mentioned end of his writing this and the other epistle; which was, that those saints might be mindful of two things more especially: of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets; that is, the prophets of the Old Testament, who were holy men of God, and therefore their words are to be regarded, and retained in memory; the Gospel itself was spoken by them, and so was Christ, and the things relating to his person and offices, and to his incarnation, sufferings, and death, and the glory that should follow; and indeed the apostles said no other than what they did, only more clearly and expressly; and particularly many things, were said by them concerning the second coming of Christ to judge the world, and destroy it, and to prepare new heavens and a new earth for his people, which is what the apostle has chiefly in view; see Jde 1:14; and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour; that is, Jesus Christ, as Jde 1:17 expresses it, and the Ethiopic version adds here; and which likewise, and also the Syriac version, and some ancient copies, read, "our Lord and Saviour", and omit the us before the apostles; by whom are meant the twelve apostles of Christ, of which Peter was one, and therefore says, "us the apostles"; though the Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions, and the Complutensian edition, read "your apostles", and so the Alexandrian copy; but the former is the received reading: now "the commandment" of these intends either the Gospel in general, so called because it was the commandment of our Lord to his apostles to preach it; and therefore the word "commandment", in the original, stands between "us the apostles", and "the Lord and Saviour", as being the commandment of the one to the other; unless it can be thought any regard is had to the new commandment of love, or that of faith, inculcated both by Christ and his apostles; Joh 13:34; or rather, particularly the instructions, directions, and predictions of the apostles concerning the second coming of Christ, and what should go before it, as appears from the following words, and the parallel place in Jde 1:17, the words of the prophets and apostles being here put together, show the agreement there is between them, and what regard is to be had to each of them, and to anything and every thing in which they agree.

2 Peter 3:2

The Coming Judgment

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles:

Bible in Basic English

So that you may keep in mind the words of the holy prophets in the past, and the law of the Lord and Saviour which was given to you by his Apostles.

Douay-Rheims 1899

That you may be mindful of those words which I told you before from the holy prophets, and of your apostles, of the precepts of the Lord and Saviour.

Free Bible Version

Remember the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets, and what the Lord and Savior commanded through your apostles.

Geneva Bible 1599

To call to remembrance the wordes, which were tolde before of the holy Prophetes, and also the commandement of vs the Apostles of the Lord and Sauiour.

King James (Authorized) 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:

Plain English Version

Translation for Translators

Unlocked Literal Bible

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.

Noah Webster Bible

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 Savior:

World English Bible

that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior,

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

2 Peter 3:2

Verse

Context

The Coming Judgment

Sermons

Summary

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

2 Peter 3:2

The Coming Judgment

2 Peter 3:2

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes