2 Peter 1:16

For we have not made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, following cleverly imagined fables, but having been eyewitnesses of *his* majesty.

Darby Translation

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

15but I will use diligence, that after my departure ye should have also, at any time, [in your power] to call to mind these things.

17For he received from God [the] Father honour and glory, such a voice being uttered to him by the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom *I* have found my delight;

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Cross References

Malachi 4:5Behold, I send unto you Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and terrible day of Jehovah.

Matthew 24:3And as he was sitting upon the mount of Olives the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign of thy coming and [the] completion of the age?

Matthew 28:18And Jesus coming up spoke to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth.

Luke 9:28And it came to pass after these words, about eight days, that taking Peter and John and James he went up into a mountain to pray.

John 17:2as thou hast given him authority over all flesh, that [as to] all that thou hast given to him, he should give them life eternal.

1 Corinthians 1:7so that ye come short in no gift, awaiting 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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