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2 Peter 1:16-18

Godliness, Apostolic Witness, and the Sure Prophetic Word

Peter moves from grace-given faith to grace-empowered godliness, then from urgent remembrance to eyewitness certainty, and finally to the Spirit-carried prophetic word as the church's sure lamp until Christ's appearing.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

17 For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

18 And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

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References and Original Words

Verse 16

Cross-references

Matthew 17 BSB references Mark 9 BSB references Luke 9:28 BSB references 1 John 1:1 Classic cross-references 1 John 4:14 Classic cross-references 1 John 2:27 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 1:4 Classic cross-references John 1:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction vvv Οὐ G3756 Adverb we did not follow ἐξακολουθήσαντες G1811 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural cleverly devised σεσοφισμένοις G4679 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural fables μύθοις G3454 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural when we made known ἐγνωρίσαμεν G1107 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular power δύναμιν G1411 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction coming παρουσίαν G3952 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction we were γενηθέντες G1096 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural eyewitnesses ἐπόπται G2030 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of His ἐκείνου G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular majesty μεγαλειότητος G3168 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 17

Cross-references

Mark 9:7 Classic cross-references Matthew 17:5 Classic cross-references Matthew 3:17 Classic cross-references Luke 3:22 Classic cross-references Luke 9:34 Classic cross-references

Original words

For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction He received λαβὼν G2983 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular honor τιμὴν G5092 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction glory δόξαν G1391 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular from παρὰ G3844 Preposition God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [the] Father Πατρὸς G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [when] the voice φωνῆς G5456 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular came ἐνεχθείσης G5342 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Feminine Singular to Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular from ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Majestic μεγαλοπρεποῦς G3169 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular Glory δόξης G1391 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular saying τοιᾶσδε G5107 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular This οὗτός G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular beloved ἀγαπητός G27 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱός G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition whom ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular am well pleased εὐδόκησα G2106 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular

BSB notes

  • Matthew 17:5; see also Mark 9:7 and Luke 9:35.
Verse 18

Cross-references

Matthew 17:6 Classic cross-references Matthew 17:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 87:1 Classic cross-references Acts 7:33 Classic cross-references Exodus 3:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction we ourselves ἡμεῖς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural heard ἠκούσαμεν G191 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural this ταύτην G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular voice φωνὴν G5456 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular . . . ἐνεχθεῖσαν G5342 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular from ἐξ G1537 Preposition heaven οὐρανοῦ G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [when] we were ὄντες G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural with σὺν G4862 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular on ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular holy ἁγίῳ G40 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular mountain ὄρει G3735 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
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