2 Peter 3:1 (ASV)

Passage

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;

Nearby Context

2 Peter 3:1 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;

2 Peter 3:2 that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandments of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles:

2 Peter 3:3 knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "that ye should remember the words which...", so "beloved" and "second" 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 "beloved" and "second" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.