2 Peter 3:15 (KJV)

Passage

And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

Nearby Context

2 Peter 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

2 Peter 3:14 Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

2 Peter 3:15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

2 Peter 3:16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

2 Peter 3:17 Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "account", "longsuffering", "lord", "salvation", "even", "beloved", "brother", and "paul". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "account" and "longsuffering", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "Wherefore beloved seeing that ye look for..." into verse 16's "As also in all his epistles speaking...", so "account" and "longsuffering" belong inside that flow. In 2 Peter context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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