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2 Peter 1:16

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.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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22 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
οὐouNotG3756 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
σεσοφισμένοιςsesophismenoiscontrivedG4679 →
μύθοιςmuthoisfablesG3454 →
ἐξακολουθήσαντεςexakolouthēsanteshaving followedG1811 →
ἐγνωρίσαμενegnōrisamenwe have made knownG1107 →
ὑμῖνhuminto youG4771 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
τοῦtouof theG3588 →
κυρίουkuriouLordG2962 →
ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165 →
ἸησοῦIēsouJesusG2424 →
ΧριστοῦChristouChristG5547 →
δύναμινdunaminpowerG1411 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
παρουσίαν,parousiancoming,G3952 →
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235 →
ἐπόπταιepoptaieyewitnessesG2030 →
γενηθέντεςgenēthenteshaving beenG1096 →
τῆςtēs<the>G3588 →
ἐκείνουekeinouof HisG1565 →
μεγαλειότητος.megaleiotētosmajesty.G3168 →

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1 John 4:14And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent His Son to be the Savior of the world.John 1:14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.1 Timothy 1:4or devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies, which promote speculation rather than the stewardship of God’s work, which is by faith.1 Corinthians 2:4My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,1 John 1:1–3That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our own eyes, which we have gazed upon and touched with our own hands—this is the Word of life.Luke 1:2just as they were handed down to us by the initial eyewitnesses and servants of the word.Ephesians 4:14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.1 Timothy 4:7But reject irreverent, silly myths. Instead, train yourself for godliness.Luke 9:28–32About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray.2 Timothy 4:4So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.Hebrews 1:3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.Deuteronomy 32:47For they are not idle words to you, because they are your life, and by them you will live long in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”Mark 9:1–2Then Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God arrive with power.”1 Corinthians 1:17For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with words of wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.Revelation 1:7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.Titus 1:14and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the commands of men who have rejected the truth.Psalms 116:10I believed, therefore I said, “I am greatly afflicted.”2 Peter 3:3–4Most importantly, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires.

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About 2 Peter

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