2 Peter

2 Peter 3:1–2

¹Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking ²by recalling what was foretold by the holy prophets and commanded by our Lord and Savior through your apostles.

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2 Peter 3:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Beloved	ἀγαπητοί	agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
this	Ταύτην	Tautēn	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
now	ἤδη	ēdē	Adverb	G2235 now, already
second	δευτέραν	deuteran	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1208 second, in the second place, for the second time
letter	ἐπιστολήν	epistolēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1992 a letter, dispatch, epistle
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
of	αἷς	hais	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
reminders	ὑπομνήσει	hypomnēsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5280 remembrance
to stir	διεγείρω	diegeirō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1326 I wake out of sleep, I arouse
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
to wholesome	εἰλικρινῆ	eilikrinē	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1506 pure, uncontaminated, sincere
thinking	διάνοιαν	dianoian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1271 understanding, intellect, mind

2 Peter 3:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
by recalling	μνησθῆναι	mnēsthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G3403 I remember, recall
what	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
was foretold	προειρημένων	proeirēmenōn	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural	G4302 I forewarn
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
holy	ἁγίων	hagiōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G40 set apart, holy, sacred
prophets	προφητῶν	prophētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
commanded	ἐντολῆς	entolēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1785 an ordinance, injunction, command
by	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Savior	Σωτῆρος	Sōtēros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4990 a savior, deliverer, preserver
through your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
apostles	ἀποστόλων	apostolōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate

Cross-references

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2 Peter 3:1 2 Timothy 1:6 · 2 Peter 1:12–15 · Matthew 5:8 · Psalm 24:4 · 1 Timothy 5:22 · Psalm 73:1 · 1 Peter 1:1–2 · 1 Peter 1:22

2 Peter 3:2 Jude 1:17 · 2 Peter 2:21 · Luke 1:70 · 2 Peter 1:19–21 · 1 Peter 1:10–12 · Luke 24:44 · Ephesians 2:20 · Acts 28:23 · Acts 10:43 · Luke 24:27 · Acts 3:21 · Revelation 19:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.