Parallel Verses English Standard Version This is now the second letter that I am writing to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, King James Bible This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 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; Douay-Rheims Bible Behold this second epistle I write to you, my dearly beloved, in which I stir up by way of admonition your sincere mind: English Revised 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; Webster's Bible Translation This second epistle, beloved, I now write to you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: Weymouth New Testament This letter which I am now writing to you, dear friends, is my second letter. In both my letters I seek to revive in your honest minds the memory of certain things, 2 Peter 3:1 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesBeloved Occurring four times in this chapter. Second - Iwrite An incidental testimony to the authorship of the second epistle. Pure minds (εἰλικρινῆ διάνοιαν) The latter word is singular, not plural. Hence, as Rev., mind. The word rendered pure is often explained tested by the sunlight; but this is very doubtful, since εἵλη, to which this meaning is traced, means the heat, and not the light of the sun. Others derive it from the root of the verb εἱλίσσω, to roll, and explain it as that which is separated or sifted by rolling, as in a sieve. In favor of this etymology is its association in classical Greek with different words meaning unmixed. The word occurs only here and Philippians 1:10. The kindred noun εἰλικρίνεια, sincerity, is found 1 Corinthians 5:8; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 2 Corinthians 2:17. Rev., here, sincere. Mind (διάνοιαν) Compare 1 Peter 1:13; and see on Mark 12:30. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge second epistle. 2 Corinthians 13:2 I told you before, and foretell you, as if I were present, the second time... I stir. pure. Psalm 73:1 Truly God is good to Israel, even to such as are of a clean heart. Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. way. Cross References Hebrews 6:9 Though we speak in this way, yet in your case, beloved, we feel sure of better things--things that belong to salvation. 1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 2 Peter 1:13 I think it right, as long as I am in this body, to stir you up by way of reminder, 2 Peter 3:8 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 2 Peter 3:14 Therefore, beloved, since you are waiting for these, be diligent to be found by him without spot or blemish, and at peace. 2 Peter 3:17 You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability. Jude 1:5 Now I want to remind you, although you once fully knew it, that Jesus, who saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. Jump to Previous Already Aroused Attempting Awake Beloved Dear Epistle First Friends Honest Letter Memory Mind Minds Ones Pure Putting Remembrance Reminders Reminding Revive Second Seek Sincere Stimulate Stir Stirring Thinking True. Way Wholesome Write Writing WrittenJump to Next Already Aroused Attempting Awake Beloved Dear Epistle First Friends Honest Letter Memory Mind Minds Ones Pure Putting Remembrance Reminders Reminding Revive Second Seek Sincere Stimulate Stir Stirring Thinking True. Way Wholesome Write Writing WrittenLinks 2 Peter 3:1 NIV2 Peter 3:1 NLT 2 Peter 3:1 ESV 2 Peter 3:1 NASB 2 Peter 3:1 KJV 2 Peter 3:1 Bible Apps 2 Peter 3:1 Biblia Paralela 2 Peter 3:1 Chinese Bible 2 Peter 3:1 French Bible 2 Peter 3:1 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |