What does 2 Peter 3:18 say?

and increase ye in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; to him is the glory both now, and to the day of the age! Amen.

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to 2 Peter 3:18 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Malachi 3:6, 2 Peter 3:17, and 2 Peter 2.

2 Peter 3:18 (YLT)

Passage

and increase ye in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; to him <FI>is<Fi> the glory both now, and to the day of the age! Amen.

Nearby Context

2 Peter 3:16 as also in all the epistles, speaking in them concerning these things, among which things are certain hard to be understood, which the untaught and unstable do wrest, as also the other Writings, unto their own destruction.

2 Peter 3:17 Ye, then, beloved, knowing before, take heed, lest, together with the error of the impious being led away, ye may fall from your own stedfastness,

2 Peter 3:18 and increase ye in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; to him <FI>is<Fi> the glory both now, and to the day of the age! Amen.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "increase", "knowledge", "lord", "saviour", "jesus", "christ", and "glory". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "increase", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Ye then beloved knowing before take heed...", giving immediate footing for "grace" and "increase". In 2 Peter context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "increase" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.