Bible Strands
2 Peter 1:12
Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author Peter addresses established believers in the final phase of his earthly ministry, writing to them as he anticipates his impending departure from his physical body. He speaks in the present tense to establish a lasting pastoral obligation before his death.
The words — ὑπομιμνῄσκειν (hupomimnēskein) denotes the active, ongoing duty to bring specific teachings to the forefront of the reader's mind. The conjunction Διὸ (Dio) grounds this reminder in the preceding promise of an eternal kingdom reception.
The thread — This pattern of reiterating known truths while in a mortal body appears in 2 Peter 1:13 and 1 John 2:21, where the author notes the recipients already possess the truth. The practice of writing the same things for safety and refreshment is paralleled in Philippians 3:1 and Romans 15:14.
Why it lands — The text demands that readers treat repeated instruction as a necessary discipline rather than a sign of their own spiritual deficiency. It asks the reader to actively anchor their present standing in the truth they already possess while awaiting the promised eternal kingdom.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
Cross-references
- 1 John 2:21 I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth.
- Romans 15:14 I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
- Philippians 3:1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.
- Colossians 2:7 rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
- 2 John 1:2 because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
- Jude 1:5 Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe.
- 2 Peter 1:13 I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,
- Hebrews 13:9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.
- 1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
- 1 Peter 5:12 Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.