2 Peter 3:2 (WEB)

Passage

that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:

Nearby Context

2 Peter 3:1 This is now, beloved, the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by reminding you;

2 Peter 3:2 that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:

2 Peter 3:3 knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts,

2 Peter 3:4 and saying, “Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "should", "remember", "words", "spoken", "before", "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 that in the last...", 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.