Bible Strands
2 Peter 3:1
Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The author addresses a community of believers ("beloved") at the moment of composing a follow-up correspondence. This message functions as a deliberate continuation of previous writing to reinforce foundational instruction.
The words — ἀγαπητοὶ (agapētoi) translates literally as "beloved," and δευτέραν (deuteran) means "second." These terms anchor the message in relational authority and chronological sequence.
The thread — The function of written reminders appears in 2 Peter 1:12, where the author vows to continually remind readers of established truths. The theme of stirring spiritual vitality extends to 2 Timothy 1:6, while the call to pure thinking aligns with the moral standard of Psalms 24:4.
Why it lands — The text demands active engagement with the written reminder rather than passive familiarity. It requires the reader to let the message actively shape their cognitive and moral framework.
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The Greek words
King James Version
This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
Cross-references
- 2 Timothy 1:6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
- 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.
- Psalms 24:4 He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.
- Psalms 73:1 A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
- Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
- 1 Timothy 5:22 Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
- 1 Peter 1:1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen
- 1 Peter 1:22 Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
- 2 Corinthians 13:2 I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone,