2 Peter 3:1 (GNV)

Passage

This seconde Epistle I nowe write vnto you, beloued, wherewith I stirre vp, and warne your pure mindes,

Nearby Context

2 Peter 3:1 This seconde Epistle I nowe write vnto you, beloued, wherewith I stirre vp, and warne your pure mindes,

2 Peter 3:2 To call to remembrance the wordes, which were tolde before of the holy Prophetes, and also the commandement of vs the Apostles of the Lord and Sauiour.

2 Peter 3:3 This first vnderstande, that there shall come in the last dayes, mockers, which wil walke after their lustes,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "seconde", "epistle", "nowe", "write", "vnto", "beloued", "wherewith", and "stirre". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "seconde" and "epistle", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "To call to remembrance the wordes which...", so "seconde" 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 "seconde" and "epistle" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.