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2 Peter 3:2
by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter writes his second letter to believers to stir them to wholesome thinking, immediately before warning them of scoffers who will arise in the last days.
The words — The Greek μνησθῆναι (mnēsthēnai) means "to remember," and προειρημένων ῥημάτων (proeirēmenōn rhēmatōn) literally translates to "things spoken beforehand."
The thread — This appeal to prophetic and apostolic authority runs parallel to Jude 1:17 and Luke 1:70, while standing in direct contrast to the rejection of the righteous path described in 2 Peter 2:21.
Why it lands — The text commands readers to actively recall the established teachings of the prophets and apostles as a fixed standard, requiring them to anchor their thinking in prior revelation rather than current deception.
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The Greek words
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:
Cross-references
- Jude 1:17 But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ
- Luke 1:70 as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
- 2 Peter 2:21 It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.
- Luke 24:44 Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
- 1 Peter 1:10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
- 2 Peter 1:19 We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
- Luke 24:27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
- Acts 3:18 But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.
- Acts 3:21 Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
- Acts 3:24 Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.