2 Peter 1:19

And we have moreover a sure word of prophecy; and ye will do well, if ye look to it as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day shall dawn, and the sun shall arise in your hearts;

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

In Context

18we also heard this identical voice from heaven, which came to him while we were with him in the holy mount.

20ye having the previous knowledge, that no prophecy is an exposition of its own text.

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Cross References

Luke 1:78through the compassion of the mercy of our God; whereby the day-spring from on high will visit us,

John 1:7He came for testimony, to bear witness concerning the light.

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 1:17-19

Evidence of the Gospel. ( a. d. 67.) 16 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. 17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount. Here we have the reason of giving the foregoing… Read the whole commentary →

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