2 Peter 3:2

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

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BSBPD

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

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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 · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Peter 3:2 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Luke 1:70as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
  2. Luke 24:27And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
  3. Luke 24:44Jesus 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.”
  4. Acts 3:18But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.
  5. Acts 3:21Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
  6. Acts 3:24Indeed, all the prophets from Samuel on, as many as have spoken, have proclaimed these days.
  7. Acts 10:43All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
  8. Acts 28:23So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
  9. Ephesians 2:20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
  10. 1 Peter 1:10Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
  11. 2 Peter 1:19We 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.
  12. 2 Peter 2:21It 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.
  13. 2 Peter 3:15Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.
  14. 1 John 4:6We 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.
  15. Jude 1:17But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ
  16. Revelation 19:10So I fell at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who rely on the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

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