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Commentary Index | Return to PrayerRequest.comJamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - 2 Peter 3:1 - 3:1
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2Pe 3:1-18. Sureness of Christ’s coming, and its accompaniments, declared in opposition to scoffers about to arise. God’s long suffering a motive to repentance, as Paul’s epistles set forth; Concluding exhortation to growth in the knowledge of Christ.
now - “This now a second Epistle I write.” Therefore he had lately written the former Epistle. The seven Catholic Epistles were written by James, John, and Jude, shortly before their deaths; previously, while having the prospect of being still for some time alive, they felt it less necessary to write [Bengel].
unto you - The Second Epistle, though more general in its address, yet included especially the same persons as the First Epistle was particularly addressed to.
pure - literally, “pure when examined by sunlight”; “sincere.” Adulterated with no error. Opposite to “having the understanding darkened.” Alford explains, The mind, will, and affection, in relation to the outer world, being turned to God [the Sun of the soul], and not obscured by fleshly and selfish regards.
by way of - Greek, “in,” “in putting you in remembrance” (2Pe 1:12, 2Pe 1:13). Ye already know (2Pe 3:3); it is only needed that I remind you (Jud 1:5).