2 Peter 1:16

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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.

We have

The power

Coming

Revelation 1:7

Were

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We have

knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void.

And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile.

that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

even he , whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

neither to give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questionings, rather than a dispensation of God which is in faith;'so do I now .

but refuse profane and old wives fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness:

not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men who turn away from the truth.

The power

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.

And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There are some here of them that stand by , who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God come with power.

even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that to all whom thou hast given him, he should give eternal life.

who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead; even Jesus Christ our Lord,

in the name of our Lord Jesus, ye being gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus,

who shall fashion anew the body of our humiliation, that it may be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working whereby he is able even to subject all things unto himself.

Coming

But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap:

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.

Verily I say unto you, there are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what'shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

so that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

And to these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones,

Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they that pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn over him. Even so, Amen.

Were

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart:

And after six days Jesus taketh with him Peter, and James, and John, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart by themselves: and he was transfigured before them;

And it came to pass about eight days after these sayings, that he took with him Peter and John and James, and went up into the mountain to pray.

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of life

And we have beheld and bear witness that the Father hath sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.

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For it is no vain thing for you; because it is your life, and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it.

that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed.

And as he was praying, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment became white and dazzling.

For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: