2 Peter 3:16 (GNV)

Passage

As one, that in all his Epistles speaketh of these thinges: among the which some thinges are hard to be vnderstand, which they that are vnlearned and vnstable, wrest, as they do also other Scriptures vnto their owne destruction.

Nearby Context

2 Peter 3:14 Wherefore, beloued, seeing that yee looke for such thinges, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and blamelesse.

2 Peter 3:15 And suppose that the long suffering of our Lord is saluation, euen as our beloued brother Paul according to the wisedome giuen vnto him wrote to you,

2 Peter 3:16 As one, that in all his Epistles speaketh of these thinges: among the which some thinges are hard to be vnderstand, which they that are vnlearned and vnstable, wrest, as they do also other Scriptures vnto their owne destruction.

2 Peter 3:17 Ye therefore beloued, seeing ye know these thinges before, beware, lest ye be also plucked away with the errour of the wicked, and fall from your owne stedfastnesse.

2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ: to him be glory both now and for euermore. Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "epistles", "speaketh", "thinges", "some", "hard", "vnderstand", and "vnlearned". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "epistles" and "speaketh", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "And suppose that the long suffering of..." into verse 17's "Ye therefore beloued seeing ye know these...", so "epistles" and "speaketh" 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 "epistles" and "speaketh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.