Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.
Parallel translations
- WEB Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them, and are established in the present truth.
- KJV 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.
- NKJV For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth.
- NASB Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them and have been established in the truth which is present with you.
- NLT Therefore, I will always remind you about these things—even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth you have been taught.
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Quick answer
Peter is determined to keep reminding his readers of these truths, even though they already know and are established in them. It matters because believers need ongoing reminders of truths they already hold.
Overview
Knowing that his readers are grounded in the truth, Peter still sees value in repetition. Christian maturity is not advanced by always seeking novelty but by being continually reminded of the gospel and its implications. This pastoral concern shapes the rest of the letter.
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Cross-references · 19
- 1 Jn 2:21I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth.
- Rom 15:14–15I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
- Phil 3:1Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.
- Col 2:7rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
- Jude 1:5Although you are fully aware of this, I want to remind you that after Jesus had delivered His people out of the land of Egypt, He destroyed those who did not believe.
- 2 Jn 1:2because of the truth that abides in us and will be with us forever:
- 2 Pet 1:13I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,
- Heb 13:9Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.
- 2 Pet 1:15And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.
- Jude 1:3Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.
- 1 Pet 5:10And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
- 1 Pet 5:12Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
- 2 Pet 3:17Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the error of the lawless and fall from your secure standing.
- 2 Pet 3:1Beloved, this is now my second letter to you. Both of them are reminders to stir you to wholesome thinking
- Jude 1:17But you, beloved, remember what was foretold by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ
- Heb 10:32Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering.
- 1 Tim 4:6By pointing out these things to the brothers, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished by the words of faith and sound instruction that you have followed.
- 2 Tim 1:6For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
- Acts 16:5So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
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