2 Peter 3:1 (DRB)

Passage

Behold this second epistle I write to you, my dearly beloved, in which, I stir up by way of admonition your sincere mind:

Nearby Context

2 Peter 3:1 Behold this second epistle I write to you, my dearly beloved, in which, I stir up by way of admonition your sincere mind:

2 Peter 3:2 That you may be mindful of those words which I told you before from the holy prophet and of your apostles, of the precepts of the Lord and Saviour.

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

Study Lenses

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

The next verse adds "That you may be mindful of those...", so "behold" 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 "behold" and "second" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.