After encouraging fellow Christians to cultivate such qualities as endurance, brotherly affection, and self - control, the apostle Peter said: “I shall be disposed always to remind you of these things, although you know them and are firmly set in the truth. ” ​ — 2 Pet.
Kutsunud usukaaslasi üles ilmutama vastupidavust, vennalikku kiindumust ja enesevalitsust, sõnas Peetrus: „Sel põhjusel tahan ma alati neid asju teile meelde tuletada, kuigi te neid teate ja püsite kindlalt tões ”.