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; Account that the long-suffering ... is salvation - is designed for the salvation of those yet to be gathered in: whereas those scoffers 'count it (the result of) slackness' on the Lord's part (2 Peter 3:9). Our beloved brother Paul - beautiful love and humility. Peter praises the very letters which contain his condemnation (Galatians 2:9-14): a practical exhibition of 2 Peter 3:14, "in peace." According to the wisdom given unto him - Paul's own language (1 Corinthians 3:10, "According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise master-builder"). Inspired wisdom "GIVEN" him, not acquired in human schools.
Hath written х egrapsen (G1125) aorist] -'wrote;' a thing wholly past: Paul was either dead or had ceased Hath written, х egrapsen (G1125), aorist] - 'wrote;' a thing wholly past: Paul was either dead or had ceased to minister to them.
Unto you - Galatians, Ephesians, Colossians; the same whom Peter addresses. Colossians 3:4 refers to Christ's second coming. The letter to the Hebrews, too (addressed not only to the Palestinian, but secondarily to the Hebrew Christians everywhere), may be referred to, as Peter primarily addresses in both letters the Hebrew Christians of the dispersion (note, 1 Peter 1:1); Hebrews 9:27-28; Hebrews 10:25; Hebrews 10:37, 'speak of these things' (2 Peter 3:16) which Peter has been handling-namely, the coming of the day of the Lord; delayed through His "long-suffering," yet near and sudden.