Parallel Verses
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,
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,
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;
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:
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
Images 2 Peter 3:1
Prayers for 2 Peter 3:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Coming Day Of The Lord
1 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, 2 so that you may recall the words spoken long ago by the holy Prophets, and the commandments of our Lord and Saviour given you through your Apostles.
Cross References
Matthew 5:8
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
2 Corinthians 13:2
Those who cling to their old sins, and indeed all of you, I have forewarned and still forewarn (as I did on my second visit when present, so I do now, though absent)
1 Timothy 5:22
Do not ordain any one hastily; and do not be a partaker in the sins of others; keep *yourself* pure.
2 Timothy 1:6
For this reason let me remind you to rekindle God's gift which is yours through the laying on of my hands.
1 Peter 1:1-2
Peter, an Apostle of Jesus Christ: To God's own people scattered over the earth, who are living as foreigners in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Roman Asia, and Bithynia,
1 Peter 1:22
Now that, through your obedience to the truth, you have purified your souls for cherishing sincere brotherly love, you must love another heartily and fervently.
2 Peter 1:12-15
For this reason I shall always persist in reminding you of these things, although you know them and are stedfast believers in truth which you already possess.