II 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.
Commentaries
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prophets--of the Old Testament. of us--The oldest manuscripts and Vulgate read, "And of the commandment of the Lord and Saviour (declared) by YOUR apostles" (so "apostle of the Gentiles," Rom 11:13) --the apostles who live among you in the present time, in contrast to the Old Testament "prophets."
Open source ↗The apostle drawing towards the conclusion of his second epistle, begins this last chapter with repeating the account of his design and scope in writing a second time to them (Pe2 3:1-2). II. He proceeds to mention one thing that induced him to write this second epistle, namely, the coming of scoffers, whom he describes (Pe2 3:3-7). III. He instructs and establishes them in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ to judgment (Pe2 3:8-10). IV. He sets forth the use and improvement which Christians ought to make of Christ's second coming, and that dissolution and renovation of things which will accompany that solemn coming of our Lord (Pe2 3:11-18).
Open source ↗3:2 The holy prophets of the Old Testament predicted the day of the Lord, when God would judge his enemies (see study note on 1:19). • what our Lord and Savior commanded: Jesus had taught the church through the apostles.
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But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ
as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past,
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.
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.”
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
So 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.”
Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.