2 Peter 3:2 (LSB)

Passage

that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles,

Nearby Context

2 Peter 3:1 This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you in which I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder,

2 Peter 3:2 that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles,

2 Peter 3:3 knowing this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts,

2 Peter 3:4 and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all continues just as it was from the beginning of creation.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "should", "remember", "words", "spoken", "beforehand", "holy", "prophets", and "commandment". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "should" and "remember", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "This is now beloved the second letter..." into verse 3's "knowing this first of all that in...", so "should" and "remember" 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 "should" and "remember" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.