¹⁶For we have not followed ^mcunningly devised ⁿfables, when we made known unto you ^othe power and ^pcoming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but ^qwere ^reyewitnesses of his ^smajesty. ¹⁷For he received from God the Father ^thonour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the ^uexcellent glory, ^wThis is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. ¹⁸And this voice which came from heaven ^qwe heard, when we were with him in ^xthe holy mount.

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2 Peter 1:17: For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased… ”

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mSee 1 Cor. 1:17. So ch. 2:3. Comp. 2 Cor. 2:17. & 4:2.
nSee 1 Tim. 1:4.
oSee 1 Cor. 2:4.
pSee 1 Thess. 2:19.
q Matt. 17:1, 2, 6. Mark 9:2. Luke 9:28, 29. See 1 John 1:1.
rSo Luke 1:2. See 1 Pet. 2:12.
s Luke 9:43 (Gk.).
tSee Rev. 4:9.
u 2 Macc. 8:15 (Gk.).
w Matt. 17:5. See Matt. 3:17.
q Matt. 17:1, 2, 6. Mark 9:2. Luke 9:28, 29. See 1 John 1:1.
xComp. Ex. 3:5. Josh. 5:15. Acts 7:33.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,” we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For we did not follow cleverly contrived myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; instead, we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 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, with whom I am well-pleased!” We ourselves heard this voice when it came from heaven while we were with him on the holy mountain.

NLTNew Living Translation

For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We saw his majestic splendor with our own eyes when he received honor and glory from God the Father. The voice from the majestic glory of God said to him, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.” We ourselves heard that voice from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For we did not make known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ by following ingeniously concocted myths, but by being eyewitnesses of that one’s majesty. For he received honor and glory from God the Father when a voice such as this was brought to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” And we ourselves heard this voice brought from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain,