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that ye should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandments of the Lord and Saviour through your apostles:

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

That ye should remember (μνησθηνα). First aorist pa ive (deponent) infinitive of μιμνησκω, to remind. Purpose (indirect command) i…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

That ye may be mindful of the words. He means the doctrines, the truths, the prophetic statements. Jude 1:18 states that it had…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

By the holy prophets.—Appealed to before in 2 Peter 1:19. (Compare to Jude 1:17.) The coherence of the Epistle as a wh…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

This second epistle, beloved, I now write to you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: that you may be mindful of the…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

The “words spoken in the past” are the prophetic oracles with special reference here to the day of the Lord. The “command” is a way of referring to…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

That ye may be mindful. By these words, he indicates that we have enough in the writings of the prophets and in the gospel to stir us up, …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

That you may be mindful
This is an explanation of the above mentioned end of his writing this and the other epistle;…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The purified minds of Christians should be stirred up, so that they may be active and lively in the work of holiness. There will be scoffers in the…

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