2 Peter 1:13 (LSB)

Passage

I consider it right, as long as I am in this earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder,

Nearby Context

2 Peter 1:11 for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you.

2 Peter 1:12 Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been strengthened in the truth which is present with you.

2 Peter 1:13 I consider it right, as long as I am in this earthly dwelling, to stir you up by way of reminder,

2 Peter 1:14 knowing that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has indicated to me.

2 Peter 1:15 And I will also be diligent that at any time after my departure you will be able to call these things to mind.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "consider", "right", "long", "earthly", "dwelling", "stir", and "reminder". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "consider" and "right", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "Therefore I will always be ready to..." into verse 14's "knowing that the laying aside of my...", so "consider" and "right" 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 "consider" and "right" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.