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2 Peter 1

2 P. 1:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
gar (Greek #1063)
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
KJV usage: and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
Pronounce: gar
Origin: a primary particle
we have
exakoloutheo (Greek #1811)
to follow out, i.e. (figuratively) to imitate, obey, yield to
KJV usage: follow.
Pronounce: ex-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o
Origin: from 1537 and 190
not
ou (Greek #3756)
the absolute negative (compare 3361) adverb; no or not
KJV usage: + long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also 3364, 3372.
Pronounce: oo
Origin: οὐκ (ook), and (before an aspirate) οὐχ (ookh) a primary word
followed
exakoloutheo (Greek #1811)
to follow out, i.e. (figuratively) to imitate, obey, yield to
KJV usage: follow.
Pronounce: ex-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o
Origin: from 1537 and 190
cunningly devised
sophizo (Greek #4679)
to render wise; in a sinister acceptation, to form "sophisms", i.e. continue plausible error
KJV usage: cunningly devised, make wise.
Pronounce: sof-id'-zo
Origin: from 4680
fables
muthos (Greek #3454)
a tale, i.e. fiction ("myth")
KJV usage: fable.
Pronounce: moo'-thos
Origin: perhaps from the same as 3453 (through the idea of tuition)
k, when we made known
gnorizo (Greek #1107)
to make known; subjectively, to know
KJV usage: certify, declare, make known, give to understand, do to wit, wot.
Pronounce: gno-rid'-zo
Origin: from a derivative of 1097
unto you
humin (Greek #5213)
to (with or by) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your(-selves).
Pronounce: hoo-min'
Origin: irregular dative case of 5210
the power
dunamis (Greek #1411)
force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
KJV usage: ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.
Pronounce: doo'-nam-is
Origin: from 1410
and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
coming
parousia (Greek #3952)
a being near, i.e. advent (often, return; specially, of Christ to punish Jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physically, aspect
KJV usage: coming, presence.
Pronounce: par-oo-see'-ah
Origin: from the present participle of 3918
of
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
kurios (Greek #2962)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
KJV usage: God, Lord, master, Sir.
Pronounce: koo'-ree-os
Origin: from κῦρος (supremacy)
our
hemon (Greek #2257)
of (or from) us
KJV usage: our (company), us, we.
Pronounce: hay-mone'
Origin: genitive case plural of 1473
Lord
kurios (Greek #2962)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
KJV usage: God, Lord, master, Sir.
Pronounce: koo'-ree-os
Origin: from κῦρος (supremacy)
Jesus
Iesous (Greek #2424)
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
KJV usage: Jesus.
Pronounce: ee-ay-sooce'
Origin: of Hebrew origin (03091)
Christ
Christos (Greek #5547)
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
KJV usage: Christ.
Pronounce: khris-tos'
Origin: from 5548
, but
alla (Greek #235)
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
KJV usage: and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
Pronounce: al-lah'
Origin: neuter plural of 243
were
ginomai (Greek #1096)
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
KJV usage: arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
Pronounce: ghin'-om-ahee
Origin: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb
eyewitnesses
epoptes (Greek #2030)
a looker-on
KJV usage: eye-witness.
Pronounce: ep-op'-tace
Origin: from 1909 and a presumed derivative of 3700
m of
megaleiotes (Greek #3168)
superbness, i.e. glory or splendor
KJV usage: magnificence, majesty, mighty power.
Pronounce: meg-al-i-ot'-ace
Origin: from 3167
his
ekeinos (Greek #1565)
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
KJV usage: he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), X their, X them, they, this, those. See also 3778.
Pronounce: ek-i'-nos
Origin: from 1563
majesty
megaleiotes (Greek #3168)
superbness, i.e. glory or splendor
KJV usage: magnificence, majesty, mighty power.
Pronounce: meg-al-i-ot'-ace
Origin: from 3167
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we have.
2 P. 3:3‑4• 3Sabiendo primero esto, que en los postrimeros días vendrán burladores, andando según sus propias concupiscencias,
4Y diciendo: ¿Dónde está la promesa de su advenimiento? porque desde el día en que los padres durmieron, todas las cosas permanecen así como desde el principio de la creación.
(2 P. 3:3‑4)
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1 Co. 1:17,23• 17Porque no me envió Cristo á bautizar, sino á predicar el evangelio: no en sabiduría de palabras, porque no sea hecha vana la cruz de Cristo.
23Mas nosotros predicamos á Cristo crucificado, á los Judíos ciertamente tropezadero, y á los Gentiles locura;
(1 Co. 1:17,23)
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1 Co. 2:1,4• 1Así que, hermanos, cuando fuí á vosotros, no fuí con altivez de palabra, ó de sabiduría, á anunciaros el testimonio de Cristo.
4Y ni mi palabra ni mi predicación fué con palabras persuasivas de humana sabiduría, mas con demostración del Espíritu y de poder;
(1 Co. 2:1,4)
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2 Co. 2:17• 17Porque no somos como muchos, mercaderes falsos de la palabra de Dios: antes con sinceridad, como de Dios, delante de Dios, hablamos en Cristo. (2 Co. 2:17)
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2 Co. 4:2• 2Antes quitamos los escondrijos de vergüenza, no andando con astucia, ni adulterando la palabra de Dios, sino por manifestación de la verdad encomendándonos á nosotros mismos á toda conciencia humana delante de Dios. (2 Co. 4:2)
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2 Co. 12:16‑17• 16Mas sea así, yo no os he agravado: sino que, como soy astuto, os he tomado por engaño.
17¿Acaso os he engañado por alguno de los que he enviado á vosotros?
(2 Co. 12:16‑17)
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Ef. 4:14• 14Que ya no seamos niños fluctuantes, y llevados por doquiera de todo viento de doctrina, por estratagema de hombres que, para engañar, emplean con astucia los artificios del error: (Ef. 4:14)
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2 Ts. 2:9• 9A aquel inicuo, cuyo advenimiento es según operación de Satanás, con grande potencia, y señales, y milagros mentirosos, (2 Ts. 2:9)
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1 Ti. 1:4• 4Ni presten atención á fábulas y genealogías sin término, que antes engendran cuestiones que la edificación de Dios que es por fe; así te encargo ahora. (1 Ti. 1:4)
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1 Ti. 4:7• 7Mas las fábulas profanas y de viejas desecha, y ejercítate para la piedad. (1 Ti. 4:7)
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Tit. 1:14• 14No atendiendo á fábulas judaicas, y á mandamientos de hombres que se apartan de la verdad. (Tit. 1:14)
the power.
coming.
were.
Mt. 17:1‑5• 1Y después de seis días, Jesús toma á Pedro, y á Jacobo, y á Juan su hermano, y los lleva aparte á un monte alto:
2Y se transfiguró delante de ellos; y resplandeció su rostro como el sol, y sus vestidos fueron blancos como la luz.
3Y he aquí les aparecieron Moisés y Elías, hablando con él.
4Y respondiendo Pedro, dijo á Jesús: Señor, bien es que nos quedemos aquí: si quieres, hagamos aquí tres pabellones: para ti uno, y para Moisés otro, y otro para Elías.
5Y estando aún él hablando, he aquí una nube de luz que los cubrió; y he aquí una voz de la nube, que dijo: Este es mi Hijo amado, en el cual tomo contentamiento: á él oíd.
(Mt. 17:1‑5)
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Mr. 9:2• 2Y seis días después tomó Jesús á Pedro, y á Jacobo, y á Juan, y los sacó aparte solos á un monte alto; y fué transfigurado delante de ellos. (Mr. 9:2)
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Lc. 9:28‑32• 28Y aconteció como ocho días después de estas palabras, que tomó á Pedro y á Juan y á Jacobo, y subió al monte á orar.
29Y entre tanto que oraba, la apariencia de su rostro se hizo otra, y su vestido blanco y resplandeciente.
30Y he aquí dos varones que hablaban con él, los cuales eran Moisés y Elías;
31Que aparecieron en majestad, y hablaban de su salida, la cual había de cumplir en Jerusalem.
32Y Pedro y los que estaban con él, estaban cargados de sueño: y como despertaron, vieron su majestad, y á aquellos dos varones que estaban con él.
(Lc. 9:28‑32)
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Jn. 1:14• 14Y aquel Verbo fué hecho carne, y habitó entre nosotros (y vimos su gloria, gloria como del unigénito del Padre), lleno de gracia y de verdad. (Jn. 1:14)
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1 Jn. 1:1‑3• 1Lo que era desde el principio, lo que hemos oído, lo que hemos visto con nuestros ojos, lo que hemos mirado, y palparon nuestras manos tocante al Verbo de vida;
2(Porque la vida fué manifestada, y vimos, y testificamos, y os anunciamos aquella vida eterna, la cual estaba con el Padre, y nos ha aparecido;)
3Lo que hemos visto y oído, eso os anunciamos, para que también vosotros tengáis comunión con nosotros: y nuestra comunión verdaderamente es con el Padre, y con su Hijo Jesucristo.
(1 Jn. 1:1‑3)
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1 Jn. 4:14• 14Y nosotros hemos visto y testificamos que el Padre ha enviado al Hijo para ser Salvador del mundo. (1 Jn. 4:14)
 here our Apostle attests it as one of the chosen three who actually beheld the glory and heard the Father's voice about the Son (2 Peter 1:16 by W. Kelly)
 "hear Him" Peter alone omits, as He alone gives the emphatic personal expression of the Father's complacency (2 Pet. 1:17) (2 Peter 1:16 by W. Kelly)
 If they in their devotedness to Him became a spectacle to the world, both to angels and men, how righteous in the coming day of glory their exaltation with Christ! It is that the world may know that the Father sent the Son, however low He stooped in grace, and that He loved the saints, however weak and unprofitable they feel themselves to be, as He loved Christ! (2 Peter 1:16 by W. Kelly)
 To believe without seeing was the lesson they had to learn; and it was a magnificent support to their faith, this fact, that the Apostle, who taught them, had, with his two companions, seen, with their own eyes, the glory of Christ manifested. (2 Peter 1 by J.N. Darby)
 The glorious kingdom of our Lord Jesus has long ago been seen in sample form by chosen witnesses. (2 Peter 1 by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For we have not made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, following cleverly imagined fables, but having been eyewitnessesf of *his* majesty.

JND Translation Notes

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"Admitted into immediate vision of the glory," a word used for full initiation into the mysteries.

W. Kelly Translation

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For we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, not following cleverly devised fables, but made eyewitnesses of his majesty.