2 Peter 1:12

Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Wherefore	Διὸ Dio	G1352	through which thing · conjunction
will	ἀμελέω ameléō	G272	to be careless of
not	οὐ ou	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb
negligent	ἀμελέω ameléō	G272	to be careless of
put	ὑπομιμνῄσκειν hupomimnēskein	G5279	to remind quietly · verb — present active infinitive
you	ὑμᾶς hymâs	G5209	you (as the objective of a verb or preposition)
always	ἀεὶ aei	G104	"ever · adverb
remembrance	ὑπομιμνήσκω hypomimnḗskō	G5279	to remind quietly
of	περὶ peri	G4012	properly · preposition
things	τούτων toútōn	G5130	of (from or concerning) these (persons or things)
though	καίπερ kaiper	G2539	and indeed · conjunction
know	εἴδω eídō	G1492	used only in certain past tenses
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
established	ἐστηριγμένους estērigmenous	G4741	to set fast · verb — perfect passive participle, accusative plural masculine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
present	παρούσῃ parousē	G3918	to be near · verb — present active participle, dative singular feminine
truth	ἀληθείᾳ. alētheia	G225	truth · noun — dative singular feminine

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Cross-references

1 John 2:21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.
Romans 15:14-15 And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye also are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one…
Philippians 3:1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
Colossians 2:7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
2 John 1:2 For the truth’s sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
Jude 1:5 I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afte…
2 Peter 1:13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
Hebrews 13:9 Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, whi…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 1:12-15

I. The importance and advantage of progress and perseverance in grace and holiness made the apostle to be very diligent in doing the work of a minister of Christ, that he might thereby excite and assist them to be diligent in the duty of Christians. If ministers be negligent in their work, it can hardly be expected that the people will be diligent in theirs; therefore Peter will not be negligent (that is, at no time or place, in no part of his work, to no part of his charge), but will be exemplarily and universally diligent, and that in the work of a remembrancer. This is the office of the best ministers, even the apostles themselves; they are the Lord's remembrancers (Isa 62:6); they are es…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Peter 1:12

Wherefore--as these graces are so necessary to your abundant entrance into Christ's kingdom (Pe2 1:10-11). I will not be negligent--The oldest manuscripts read, "I will be about always to put you in remembrance" (an accumulated future: I will regard you as always needing to be reminded): compare "I will endeavor," Pe2 1:15. "I will be sure always to remind you" [ALFORD]. "Always"; implying the reason why he writes the second Epistle so soon after the first. He feels there is likely to be more and more need of admonition on account of the increasing corruption (Pe2 2:1-2). in the present truth--the Gospel truth now present with you: formerly promised to Old Testament believers as about to…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Peter 1:12

Wherefore I will not be negligent - He had already written one epistle, this is the second; and probably he meditated more should he be spared. He plainly saw that there was no way of entering into eternal life but that which he described from the 5th to the 10th verse; and although they knew and were established in the present truth, yet he saw it necessary to bring these things frequently to their recollection.

John Gill on 2 Peter 1:12

The Church Fathers

The people to whom Peter is writing already know what he has to say because they have read his first letter. The truth which he has to share with them is the New Testament, for as Paul said: "The old has passed away, and all things are made new in Christ."
— Hilary of Arles, INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 2 PETER

Peter repeats what he has already said about virtue and the commandments consequent on it, through which we shall enter the kingdom of heaven with great assurance. Notice how, when speaking of the kingdom of heaven, Peter first goes over the things we should be afraid of and then over the good things, ending up with the judgment seat.
— Andreas of Caesarea, CATENA

Therefore, I will not neglect to remind you always of these things, even though you know and are established in the present truth. "even though you know." So that they are not seen to be continually admonished about the same things, as if rebuked for living in idleness, and thus become saddened, for this reason Peter adds: even though you know and are established in the present truth. Moreover, giving a reason for the continuous admonition, he added that he knew a release from this body would soon come.
— Oecumenius, Commentary on 2 Peter

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Dictionary and topics

Peter, Second Epistle of — The question of the authenticity of this epistle has been much discussed, but the weight of evidence is wholly in favour of its claim to be the production of the apostle whose name it bears. It…

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2 Peter 1:12

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 1:12-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Peter 1:12

Adam Clarke on 2 Peter 1:12

John Gill on 2 Peter 1:12

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

2 Peter 1:12

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 1:12-15

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Peter 1:12

Adam Clarke on 2 Peter 1:12

John Gill on 2 Peter 1:12

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on 2 Peter 1:10-15

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Peter 1:12-15