2 Peter 3:1 (KJV)

Passage

This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

Nearby Context

2 Peter 3:1 This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:

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:

2 Peter 3:3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "second", "epistle", "beloved", "write", "both", "stir", "pure", and "minds". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "second" and "epistle", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "That ye may be mindful of the...", so "second" and "epistle" should be read forward into that movement. In 2 Peter context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "second" and "epistle" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.