2 Peter 1:17

Contextual Overview

¹⁶ For when we made known to you the power and the coming of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, we did not rely on cunningly contrived myths. On the contrary, we saw his majesty with our own eyes. ¹⁶ For we have not made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, following cleverly imagined fables, but having been eyewitnesses of *his* majesty. ¹⁶ For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord, Yeshua the Messiah, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. ¹⁶ When we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, we did not follow any clever myths. Rather, we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.Matthew 17:1-2; Mark 9:2; John 1:14; 1 Corinthians 1:17; 2 Corinthians 2:17; 4:2; 1 John 1:1; 4:14;">[xr] ¹⁶ For it is not after fables which are made with art that we have gone, in making known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, but as we were spectators of his majesty. ¹⁶ 16 For we have not gone after fables artfully framed, in making known to you the power and advent of our Lord Jesus the Messiah; but [fn] after we had been spectators of his majesty. 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. ¹⁶ For when we gave you news of the power and the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, our teaching was not based on stories put together by art, but we were eye-witnesses of his glory. ¹⁶ 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. ¹⁶ For we followed not deceiuable fables when we opened vnto you the power, and comming of our Lord Iesus Christ, but with our eyes we saw his maiestie:

Bible Verse Review
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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.

God Matthew 11:25-27; 28:19; Luke 10:22; John 3:35; 5:21-23,26,36,37; John 6:27,37,39; 10:15,36; 13:1-3; 14:6,8,9,11; 17:21; 20:17; Romans 15:6; 2 Corinthians 1:3; 11:31; 2 John 1:3; Jude 1:1

there came

Matthew 17:3; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:34,35; John 12:28,29

This

Matthew 3:17; 17:5; Mark 1:11; 9:7; Luke 3:22; 9:35

in whom

Isaiah 42:1; 53:10; Matthew 12:18

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:2 - glory;  Deuteronomy 4:12 - only ye heard a voice;  1 Kings 19:11 - stand upon the mount;  Esther 1:4 - excellent;  Job 40:10 - majesty;  Psalm 68:34 - his excellency;  Psalm 96:6 - Honour;  John 1:14 - we;  John 5:20 - the Father;  John 5:41 - General;  John 8:54 - it is;  Acts 7:55 - and saw;  2 Corinthians 1:19 - the Son;  2 Corinthians 3:10 - had;  Philippians 2:9 - God;  2 Timothy 4:1 - his kingdom;  1 John 2:27 - but

Cross-References

Genesis 9:13
I set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be for a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.

Genesis 9:13
I am putting a rainbow in the clouds as proof of the agreement between me and the earth.

Genesis 9:13
I set my rainbow in the cloud, and it will be for a sign of a covenant between me and the eretz.

Genesis 9:13
I have set My bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between Me and the earth.

Genesis 9:13
I will put my bow in the cloud and it will be for a sign of the agreement between me and the earth.

Genesis 9:13
I do set my bowe in the cloude, and it shall be for a token betweene me and the earth.

Genesis 9:13
I haue set my bowe in the cloude, and it shalbe for a signe of the couenant betweene me and the earth.

Genesis 9:13
I set my bow in the clouds, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between me and the earth.

Genesis 9:13
I am putting my bow in the clouds. It will be the sign of my covenant with the world.

Genesis 9:13
I set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of covenant between me and the earth.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For he received from God the Father honour and glory,.... Not as an inferior from a superior, for he was equal in glory with the Father, and was, and is, the brightness of his Father's glory; nor essentially, having the same glory as his Father, and to which nothing can be added; but declaratively, God the Father testifying of his glory, declaring the honour that belonged to him, as the Son of God, at the same time that an external glory was put on him, and received by him, as the son of man:

when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory; from the bright cloud which overshadowed Jesus, Moses, and Elijah and was a symbol of the glory and presence of God, as the cloud in the tabernacle and temple were, Exodus 40:35, or from heaven, the habitation of the holiness and glory of God, and where he displays the glory of his being and perfections; or from himself, who is the God and Father of glory, and is glorious in himself, in all his attributes and works. So כבוד, "glory", with the Cabalistic Jews, signifies the Shechinah, or divine presence; and every number in the Cabalistic tree is called by the name of "glory"; the second number, which is "wisdom", is called "the first glory"; and the third number, "understanding", is called כבוד עליון, "the supreme", or "chief glory": so the first path, which is the supreme crown, is sometimes called the first glory, as the Father is here the most excellent glory; and the second path, which is the understanding enlightening, the second glory. And this voice was not that at his baptism; for though that was from heaven, and from God the Father, and expressed the same words as here; yet it was not on a mount, nor from a cloud, nor was it heard by the apostles, who, as yet, were not with Christ, nor called by him; nor that of which mention is made in John 12:28, for though that also was from God the Father, and from heaven, and which declaratively gave honour and glory to Christ, yet did not express the words here mentioned; but that voice which came from the cloud, when Christ was transfigured on the mount, and which was heard by his three disciples, Peter, James, and John, when the following words were articulately pronounced, "this is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased": See Gill on Matthew 17:5. The Vulgate Latin version adds here, as there, "hear ye him".

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For he received from God the Father honour and glory - He was honored by God in being thus addressed.

When there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory - The magnificent splendor; the bright cloud which overshadowed them, Matthew 17:5.

This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased - See the notes at Matthew 17:5; Matthew 3:17. This demonstrated that he was the Messiah. Those who heard that voice could not doubt this; they never did afterwards doubt.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

For he received honor and glory - In his transfiguration our Lord received from the Father honor in the voice or declaration which said, This is my Son, the beloved One, in whom I have delighted. And he received glory, when, penetrated with, and involved in, that excellent glory, the fashion of his countenance was altered, for his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white and glistening, exceeding white like snow; which most glorious and preternatural appearance was a confirmation of the supernatural voice, as the voice was of this preternatural appearance: and thus his Messiahship was attested in the most complete and convincing manner.