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2 Peter 1:16

For when we gave you news of the power and the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, our teaching was not based on stories put together by art, but we were eye-witnesses of his glory.

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In The King James Version

For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

In Context

15And I will take every care so that you may have a clear memory of these things after my death.

17For God the Father gave him honour and glory, when such a voice came to him out of the great glory, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

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Cross References

Malachi 4:5See, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the day of the Lord comes, that great day, greatly to be feared.

Matthew 24:3And while he was seated on the Mountain of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Make clear to us, when will these things be? and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the world?

Matthew 28:18And Jesus came to them and said, All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth.

Luke 9:28And about eight days after he had said these things, he took Peter and John and James with him and went up into the mountain for prayer.

John 17:2Even as you gave him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all those whom you have given to him.

1 Corinthians 1:7So that having every grace you are living in the hope of the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 1:13-16

Spiritual Exertions. ( a. d. 67.) 12 Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth. 13 Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance; 14 Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath showed me. 15 Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance. I. The… Read the whole commentary →

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