2 Peter 3:17

“Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know [these things] before, etc.] As that there will be such mockers and scoffers in the last days, and such unlearned and unstable men that will deprave the Scriptures, and wrest them in such a miserable manner: beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked; from the simplicity of the Gospel, along with such wicked men, that wax worse and worse, deceivers and being deceived, by giving into any of their errors which respect the grace of God, or the person and offices of Christ, or particularly his second coming; be upon the watch and guard against them, having previous notice of them, for they lie in wait to deceive: lest ye fall from your…”

“Ye--warned by the case of those "unlearned and unstable" persons (Pe2 3:16). knowing . . . before--the event. led away with--the very term, as Peter remembers, used by Paul of Barnabas' being "carried," Greek, "led away with" Peter and the other Jews in their hypocrisy. wicked--"lawless," as in Pe2 2:7. fall from--(grace, Gal 5:4 : the true source of) "steadfastness" or stability in contrast with the "unstable" (Pe2 3:16): "established" (Pe2 1:12): all kindred Greek terms. Compare Jde 1:20-21.”

“Seeing that ye know these things before - Being aware of this danger, and knowing that such results may follow. People should read the Bible with the feeling that it is possible that they may fall into error, and be deceived at last. This apprehension will do much to make them diligent, and candid, and prayerful, in studying the Word of God. With the error of the wicked - Wicked men. Such as he had referred to in 2 Peter 2:0, who became public teachers of religion. Fall from your own steadfastness - Your firm adherence to the truth. The particular danger here referred to is not that of falling from grace, or from true religion, but from the firm and settled principles of religious truth into…”

“3:17-18 Peter restates his purpose: to protect his readers from false teachers so that they can grow in grace. He ends with a doxology to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”

“seeing: Pe2 1:12; Pro 1:17; Mat 24:24, Mat 24:25; Mar 13:23; Joh 16:4 beware: Mat 7:15, Mat 16:6, Mat 16:11; Phi 3:2; Col 2:8; Ti2 4:15 being: Pe2 2:18-20; Mat 24:24; Mar 13:22; Rom 16:18; Co2 11:3, Co2 11:13-15 from: Pe2 1:10, Pe2 1:11, Pe2 2:18-22; Act 2:42; Co1 15:58; Eph 4:14; Col 2:5; Heb 3:14; Pe1 5:9 2 Peter 3:18”