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2 Peter 1:16

For, skilfully devised fables not having followed out, we did make known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but eye-witnesses having become of his majesty —

Young's Literal 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

15and I will be diligent that also at every time ye have, after my outgoing, power to make to yourselves the remembrance of these things.

17for having received from God the Father honour and glory, such a voice being borne to him by the excellent glory: 'This is My Son — the beloved, in whom I was well pleased;'

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Cross References

Malachi 4:5Lo, I am sending to you Elijah the prophet, Before the coming of the day of Jehovah, The great and the fearful.

Matthew 24:3And when he is sitting on the mount of the Olives, the disciples came near to him by himself, saying, 'Tell us, when shall these be? and what [is] the sign of thy presence, and of the full end of the age?'

Matthew 28:18And having come near, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'Given to me was all authority in heaven and on earth;

Luke 9:28And it came to pass, after these words, as it were eight days, that having taken Peter, and John, and James, he went up to the mountain to pray,

John 17:2according as Thou didst give to him authority over all flesh, that — all that Thou hast given to him — he may give to them life age-during;

1 Corinthians 1:7so that ye are not behind in any gift, waiting for 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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