Verse 16

2 Peter 1:16

New Living Translation

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16 For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ. We saw his majestic splendor with our own eyes

Original Language Text

greek

Οὐ γὰρ σεσοφισμένοις μύθοις ἐξακολουθήσαντες ἐγνωρίσαμεν ὑμῖν τὴν τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δύναμιν καὶ παρουσίαν, ἀλλ’ ἐπόπται γενηθέντες τῆς ἐκείνου μεγαλειότητος.

English Translation

For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

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Chapter 1 Context

1 This letter is from Simon Peter, a slave and apostle of Yashua (Jesus) Christ. I am writing to you w... Focus ↗

2 May God (Elohim) give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God (Elohim... Focus ↗

3 By his divine power, God (Elohim) has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have r... Focus ↗

4 And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the... Focus ↗

5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God (Elohim)’s promises. Supplement your faith... Focus ↗

6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with... Focus ↗

7 and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone. Focus ↗

8 The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lor... Focus ↗

9 But those who fail to develop in this way are shortsighted or blind, forgetting that they have been... Focus ↗

10 So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God (Elohim) has c... Focus ↗

11 Then God (Elohim) will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Yas... Focus ↗

12 Therefore, I will always remind you about these things — even though you already know them and are s... Focus ↗

13 And it is only right that I should keep on reminding you as long as I live. Focus ↗

14 For our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ has shown me that I must soon leave this earthly life, Focus ↗

15 so I will work hard to make sure you always remember these things after I am gone. Focus ↗

16 For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Yash...

17 when he received honor and glory from God (Elohim) the Father. The voice from the majestic glory of... Focus ↗

18 We ourselves heard that voice from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain. Focus ↗

19 Because of that experience, we have even greater confidence in the message proclaimed by the prophet... Focus ↗

20 Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understan... Focus ↗

21 or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Peter
Chapter: Chapter 1 (21 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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