2 Peter 3:1 (DBY)

Passage

This, a second letter, beloved, I already write to you, in [both] which I stir up, in the way of putting you in remembrance, your pure mind,

Nearby Context

2 Peter 3:1 This, a second letter, beloved, I already write to you, in [both] which I stir up, in the way of putting you in remembrance, your pure mind,

2 Peter 3:2 to be mindful of the words spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of the Lord and Saviour by your apostles;

2 Peter 3:3 knowing this first, that there shall come at [the] close of the days mockers with mocking, walking according to their own lusts,

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "to be mindful of the words spoken...", so "second" and "letter" 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 "letter" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.