2 Peter
King James Version (KJV)
2 Peter 3:2
“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:”
King James Version (KJV)
2 Peter 3:2 Context
1This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 2That 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: 3Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. 5For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:
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Other Translations
That yee may be mindfull of the wordes which were spoken before by the holy Prophets, and of the Commandement of vs the Apostles of the Lord and Sauiour:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior {spoken} by your apostles.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandments of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles:
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
to be mindful of the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of the Lord and Saviour by your apostles;
- Darby Bible
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 Savior:
- Webster's Bible
so that you may recall the words spoken long ago by the holy Prophets, and the commandments of our Lord and Saviour given you through your Apostles.
- Weymouth Bible
that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandments of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:
- World English Bible
that ye be myndeful of tho wordis, that Y biforseide of the hooli prophetis, and of the maundementis of the hooli apostlis of the Lord and sauyour.
- Wycliffe Bible
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,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior {spoken} by your apostles.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandments of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles:
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
to be mindful of the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of the Lord and Saviour by your apostles;
- Darby Bible
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 Savior:
- Webster's Bible
so that you may recall the words spoken long ago by the holy Prophets, and the commandments of our Lord and Saviour given you through your Apostles.
- Weymouth Bible
that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandments of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:
- World English Bible
that ye be myndeful of tho wordis, that Y biforseide of the hooli prophetis, and of the maundementis of the hooli apostlis of the Lord and sauyour.
- Wycliffe Bible
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,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 2 Peter 3:2
3:2-3 Be the more mindful thereof, because ye know scoffers will come first - Before the Lord comes. Walking after their own evil desires - Here is the origin of the error, the root of libertinism. Do we not see this eminently fulfilled?
People's Bible Notes for 2 Peter 3:2
2Pe 3:2 That ye be mindful of the words which were spoken. Both of what was spoken by the prophets in the Old Testament, and what of what the apostles have now spoken. Of us the apostles. The Twelve, and Paul, who is alluded to in 2Pe 3:15.