2Pe 3:2 | NETfull | STEP | I want you to recall both the predictions foretold by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.

2 Peter 3:2

2 I want you to recall ^{▼▼ Grk “to remember.” “I want you” is supplied to smooth out the English. The Greek infinitive is subordinate to the previous clause.} both ^{▼▼ “Both” is not in Greek; it is supplied to show more clearly that there are two objects of the infinitive “to remember” - predictions and commandment.} the predictions ^{▼▼ Grk “words.” In conjunction with πρόειπον (proeipon), however, the meaning of the construction is that the prophets uttered prophecies.} foretold by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles. ^{▼▼ Holy prophets…apostles. The first chapter demonstrated that the OT prophets were trustworthy guides (1:19–21) and that the NT apostles were also authoritative (1:16–18). Now, using the same catch phrase found in the Greek text of 1:20 (τοῦτο πρῶτον γινώσκοντες, touto prōton ginōskontes), Peter points to specific prophecies of the prophets as an argument against the false teachers.}