When was II Peter 3:15 written?
II Peter 3:15 was written shortly before Peter and Paul were martyred, near the end of Peter's ministry, not at its beginning. By then Peter had spent years in contact with Paul and Paul's message, and he wrote this verse by inspiration.
Les teaches that II Peter 3:15 was written shortly before Peter and Paul were martyred, at the very end of Peter's ministry, not at its beginning. By that time Peter had spent years in contact with Paul and Paul's message, yet he still wrote by inspiration. In the verse, Peter refers to the longsuffering of our Lord as salvation, and to Paul as our beloved brother who, according to the wisdom given him, had written unto them.
And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
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How did Peter describe Paul and Paul's writings in 2 Peter 3:15?
Peter called Paul 'our beloved brother' and said that Paul wrote to them according to the wisdom given to him.
How did Peter speak of Paul in 2 Peter 3:15?
Peter referred to Paul as 'our beloved brother' and said Paul had written to the readers with the wisdom given to him.
What does 2 Peter 3:15 say about the Lord's longsuffering?
In 2 Peter 3:15 Peter writes that the longsuffering of the Lord is salvation.