2 Peter 3:1 “Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminde…”

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

Other translations

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:

World English Bible

This is now, beloved, the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by reminding you

American Standard Version

This is now, beloved, the second epistle that I write unto you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by putting you in remembrance;

Geneva Bible 1599

This seconde Epistle I nowe write vnto you, beloued, wherewith I stirre vp, and warne your pure mindes,

Darby Translation

This, a second letter, beloved, I already write to you, in [both] which I stir up, in the way of putting you in remembrance, your pure mind,

Young's Literal Translation

This, now, beloved, a second letter to you I write, in both which I stir up your pure mind in reminding [you],

Bible in Basic English

My loved ones, this is now my second letter to you, and in this as in the first, I am attempting to keep your true minds awake;

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Cross references

“second epistle”

2 Corinthians 13:2 1 Peter 1:1 1 Peter 1:2

2 Corinthians 13:2 · BSB

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,

1 Peter 1:1 · BSB

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 1:2 · BSB

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

“I stir”

2 Timothy 1:6 2 Peter 1:13–15

2 Timothy 1:6 · BSB

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 1:13–15 · BSB

I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,

“pure”

Psalm 24:4 Psalm 73:1 Matthew 5:8 1 Timothy 5:22 1 Peter 1:22

Psalm 24:4 · BSB

He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.

Psalm 73:1 · BSB

Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.

Matthew 5:8 · BSB

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

1 Timothy 5:22 · BSB

Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

1 Peter 1:22 · BSB

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.

“way”

2 Peter 1:12

2 Peter 1:12 · BSB

Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

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