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2 Peter 1:16-21 GW
When we apostles told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, we didn't base our message on clever myths that we made up. Rather, we witnessed his majesty with our own eyes. (17) For example, we were eyewitnesses when he received honor and glory from God the Father and when the voice of our majestic God spoke these words to him: "This is my Son, whom I love and in whom I delight." (Mark 9:7; Psa. 2:7; Gen. 22:2; Isa. 42:1; Mat 17:5) (18) We heard that voice speak to him from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain. (19) So we regard the words of the prophets as confirmed beyond all doubt. You're doing well by paying attention to their words. Continue to pay attention as you would to a light that shines in a dark place as you wait for day to come and the morning star to rise in your hearts. (20) First, you must understand this: No prophecy in Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation. (21) No prophecy ever originated from humans. Instead, it was given by the Holy Spirit as humans spoke under God's direction.
2 Peter 1:16-21 NWT
16 No, it was not by following artfully contrived false stories that we acquainted you with the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but it was by having become eyewitnesses of his magnificence. 17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when words such as these were borne to him by the magnificent glory: "This is my son, my beloved, whom I myself have approved." (Mark 9:7; Psa. 2:7; Gen. 22:2; Isa. 42:1; Mat 17:5) 18 Yes, these words we heard borne from heaven while we were with him in the holy mountain. 19 Consequently we have the prophetic word [made] more sure; and you are doing well in paying attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until day dawns and a daystar rises, in your hearts. 20 For you know this first, that no prophecy of Scripture springs from any private interpretation. 21 For prophecy was at no time brought by man's will, but men spoke from God as they were borne along by holy spirit.
2 Peter 1:16-21 ASV
(16) For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
(17) For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there was borne such a voice to him by the Majestic Glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: (Mark 9:7; Psa. 2:7; Gen. 22:2; Isa. 42:1; Mat 17:5)
(18) and this voice we ourselves heard borne out of heaven, when we were with him in the holy mount.
(19) And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:
(20) knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation.
(21) For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
2 Peter 1:16-21 ALT
(16) For not having followed having been cleverly made-up myths, we made known to you* the power and Arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ, _but_ having become eyewitnesses of the magnificence of that One.
(17) For having received from God [the] Father honor and glory, such a voice being brought [fig., uttered] to Him by the Majestic Glory, "This is My Son-the beloved-in whom _I_ am well-pleased." (Mark 9:7; Psa. 2:7; Gen. 22:2; Isa. 42:1; Mat 17:5)
(18) And this voice _we_ heard, being brought [fig., uttered] out of heaven, being with Him on the holy mountain.
(19) And we have the prophetic word [made] more certain [or, confirmed], to which you* do well [to be] paying close attention to, as a lamp shining in a dark place, until [the] day dawns and a morning star arises in your hearts [fig., inner selves];
(20) knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture comes of private interpretation,
(21) for prophecy never came by [the] will of a person, _but_ holy men of God spoke being moved along by [the] Holy Spirit.
2 Peter 1:16-21 LITV
(16) For not following fables which had been cleverly devised, but having become eyewitnesses of the majesty of Jesus Christ, we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord.
(17) For receiving honor and glory from God the Father such a voice being borne to Him from the magnificent glory, "This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I have been delighted," (Mark 9:7; Psa. 2:7; Gen. 22:2; Isa. 42:1; Mat 17:5)
(18) even we heard this voice being borne out of Heaven, being with Him in the holy mountain,
(19) and we have the more established prophetic Word, in which you do well to take heed, as to a lamp shining in a murky place, until day dawns and the Light-bearing One rises in your hearts;
(20) knowing this first, that every prophecy of Scripture did not come into being of its own interpretation;
(21) for prophecy was not at any time borne by the will of man, but being borne along by the Holy Spirit, holy men of God spoke.
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The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation