Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
My loved ones, this is now my second letter to you, and in this as in the first, I am attempting to keep your true minds awake;
New American Standard Bible
This is now,
King James Version
This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
Holman Bible
Dear friends, this is now the second letter
International Standard Version
Dear friends, this is now the second of two letters I am writing to you, in which I have been trying to stimulate your pure minds by reminding you
A Conservative Version
I write to you now this second letter, beloved, in which I arouse your sincere mind by a reminder,
American Standard Version
This is now, beloved, the second epistle that I write unto you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by putting you in remembrance;
Amplified
Beloved, I am now writing you this second letter. In this [as in the first one], I am stirring up your untainted mind to remind you,
An Understandable Version
This is now, my dearly loved ones, the second letter I am writing to you; in both of them, as a reminder, I want to stir up your sincere thoughts
Anderson New Testament
This second letter I now write to you, beloved; in both of these I arouse your pure mind to remembrance,
Common New Testament
This is now the second letter that I have written to you, beloved, and in both of them I have aroused your sincere mind by way of reminder;
Daniel Mace New Testament
This is the second letter I now write to you, my brethren, by which I would awaken your sincere attention,
Darby Translation
This, a second letter, beloved, I already write to you, in both which I stir up, in the way of putting you in remembrance, your pure mind,
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
Beloved, this second epistle I now write to you, in which epistles I stir up your sincere mind to remembrance:
Godbey New Testament
I indeed, beloved, write unto you this second epistle; in which I stir up your pure mind by remembrance:
Goodspeed New Testament
This is the second letter, dear friends, that I have now written to you, in the effort to arouse your unsullied minds
John Wesley New Testament
This second epistle, beloved, I now write to you, in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance,
Julia Smith Translation
Now this, dearly beloved, the second epistle I write to you; in which I awaken your pure mind by putting in remembrance:
King James 2000
This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both of which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Dear friends, this [is] already the second letter I am writing to you, in [both of] which I am attempting to stir up your sincere mind by a reminder,
Modern King James verseion
Beloved, I now write this second letter to you, in which I stir up your pure mind by reminder
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This is the second epistle that I now write unto you, my dearly beloved, wherewith I stir up and warn your pure minds,
Moffatt New Testament
This is the second letter I have already written to you, beloved, stirring up your pure mind by way of reminder,
Montgomery New Testament
This is now my second letter to you, beloved. In both of them I am stirring up your pure minds by putting you in remembrance.
NET Bible
Dear friends, this is already the second letter I have written you, in which I am trying to stir up your pure mind by way of reminder:
New Heart English Bible
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;
Noyes New Testament
This second letter, beloved, I now write to you, in both which I stir up your pure minds by putting you in remembrance;
Sawyer New Testament
THIS second epistle, beloved, I now write to you, in which I excite your pure minds by remembrance,
The Emphasized Bible
This, already, beloved, is the second letter I am writing unto you; and, in these letters, I am stirring up - by way of calling to remembrance - your uncorrupted mind,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
THIS second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I rouse up your sincere mind by awakening your recollection
Twentieth Century New Testament
This, dear friends, is my second letter to you. In both of them I have tried, by appealing to your remembrance, to arouse your better feelings.
Webster
This second epistle, beloved, I now write to you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance:
Weymouth New Testament
This letter which I am now writing to you, dear friends, is my second letter. In both my letters I seek to revive in your honest minds the memory of certain things,
Williams New Testament
This is the second letter, dearly beloved, that I have already written to you, in both of which I am trying by reminders to stir up your unsullied minds
World English Bible
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;
Worrell New Testament
This, a second letter, beloved, I now write to you, in both which I stir up your sincere mind by way of remembrance;
Worsley New Testament
This second epistle, my beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your sincere mind in remembrance,
Youngs Literal Translation
This, now, beloved, a second letter to you I write, in both which I stir up your pure mind in reminding you,
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » People scoffing at the coming of the lord
Remembrance » The duty of remembering » Remembrancers, the duty of believers to act as
Interlinear
Houtos
Deuteros
Hos
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in 2 Peter 3:1
Prayers for 2 Peter 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Coming Day Of The Lord
1 My loved ones, this is now my second letter to you, and in this as in the first, I am attempting to keep your true minds awake; 2 So that you may keep in mind the words of the holy prophets in the past, and the law of the Lord and Saviour which was given to you by his Apostles.
Cross References
Psalm 73:1
Truly, God is good to Israel, even to such as are clean in heart.
Matthew 5:8
Happy are the clean in heart: for they will see God.
2 Corinthians 13:2
I said before, and still say it before I come, as being present for the second time, though I am still away from you, to those who have done wrong before, and to all the others, that if I come again I will not have pity;
1 Timothy 5:22
Do not put hands on any man without thought, and have no part in other men's sins: keep yourself clean.
2 Timothy 1:6
For this reason I say to you, Let that grace of God which is in you, given to you by my hands, have living power.
1 Peter 1:1-2
Peter, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the saints who are living in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
1 Peter 1:22
And as you have made your souls clean, being ruled by what is true, and loving one another without deceit, see that your love is warm and from the heart:
2 Peter 1:12-15
For this reason I will be ready at all times to keep your memory of these things awake, though you have the knowledge of them now and are well based in your present faith.