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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

Other translations

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:

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,

American Standard Version

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:

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.

Darby Translation

to be mindful of the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of the Lord and Saviour by your apostles;

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,

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.

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Cross references

“ye may”

Luke 1:70 2 Peter 1:19–21 Luke 24:44 1 Peter 1:10–12 Luke 24:27 Acts 3:18

Luke 1:70 · BSB

as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,

2 Peter 1:19–21 · BSB

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 24:44 · BSB

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 1:10–12 · BSB

Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,

Luke 24:27 · BSB

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.

Acts 3:18 · BSB

But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.

“and of”

Jude 1:17 2 Peter 2:21 Ephesians 2:20 2 Peter 3:15 1 John 4:6

Jude 1:17 · BSB

But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ

2 Peter 2:21 · BSB

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.

Ephesians 2:20 · BSB

built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

2 Peter 3:15 · BSB

Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.

1 John 4:6 · BSB

We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. That is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deception.

Also

Acts 3:21

Acts 3:21 · BSB

Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.

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

In context

1Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking

3Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.

Read 2 Peter 3