2 Peter 1:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

These things; the doctrine before delivered concerning faith in Christ, the practice of good works, and their continuance in both. Always; this may be joined either to endeavour, and so relate to the apostle himself; he would always be diligent, and do his part, that they might have these things in remembrance: or rather, (according to our translation), to having in remembrance, Peter being now near his end; and therefore this always may better refer to them that were to live after him, than to himself that was so soon to die. In remembrance; or, to commemorate them, viz. to the benefit and edification of the church; and this includes their having them in remembrance, but implies something more.

2 Peter 1:15

15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.