2 Peter 3:1-3

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Purpose of This Letter

3 Beloved, I am now writing you this second letter. In this [as in the first one], I am stirring up your untainted mind to remind you, ² that you should remember the words spoken in the past [about the future] by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior given by your apostles [His personally chosen representatives].

The Coming Day of the Lord

³ First of all, know [without any doubt] that mockers will come in the last days with their mocking, following after their own human desires