And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.
- KJV Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
- NKJV Moreover I will be careful to ensure that you always have a reminder of these things after my decease.
- NASB And I will also be diligent that at any time after my departure you will be able to call these things to mind.
- NLT so I will work hard to make sure you always remember these things after I am gone.
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Quick answer
Peter will make every effort to ensure his readers can recall these truths even after he is gone. It matters because the truth must outlast its teachers and be preserved for future generations.
Overview
Peter's concern reaches beyond his lifetime; he wants a lasting reminder for the church. Many have seen this as part of why such teaching was committed to writing, preserving apostolic truth. The passage highlights the enduring value of Scripture and faithful instruction.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Ps 71:18Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.
- Deut 31:19–29Now therefore, write down for yourselves this song and teach it to the Israelites; have them recite it, so that it may be a witness for Me against them.
- Josh 24:24–29So the people said to Joshua, “We will serve the LORD our God and obey His voice.”
- 2 Pet 1:12Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.
- Heb 11:4By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
- 2 Pet 1:4–7Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
- 1 Chr 29:1–20Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.
- Luke 9:31They appeared in glory and spoke about His departure, which He was about to accomplish at Jerusalem.
- 2 Tim 2:2And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.
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