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2 PETER CHAPTER 3
2Pe_3:1-7 The apostle declareth it to be the design of both his
Epistles to remind the brethren of Christ’s coming
to judgment, in opposition to scoffers.
2Pe_3:8,9 No argument can be drawn against it from the delay,
which is designed to leave men room for repentance.
2Pe_3:10-14 He describeth the day of the Lord, and exhorteth to
holiness of life in expectation of it.
2Pe_3:15,16 He showeth that Paul had taught the like in his Epistles,
2Pe_3:17,18 and concludeth with advice to beware of seduction,
and to grow in Christian grace and knowledge.
This second epistle: this confirms what has been said, that this Epistle was written by Peter, as well as the former.
I stir up your pure minds; or, sincere minds: the sense is either:
1. I stir up your minds, that they may be pure and sincere; and then he doth not so much commend them for what they were, as direct and exhort them to what they should be, that they might receive benefit by what he wrote, there being nothing that contributes more to the fruitful entertaining of the word, than sincerity and honesty of heart, when men lay aside those things which are contrary to it, and might hinder its efficacy, 1Pe_2:1,2. Or:
2. I stir up your minds, though pure and sincere, to continuance and constancy in that pure doctrine ye have received.
By way of remembrance: see 2Pe_1:13.