2 Peter 1:16

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Summary

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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Bible References

We have

This first understand: that there shall come in the last days mockers, which will walk after their own lusts

For Christ sent me not to baptise, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should have been made of none effect.

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not in gloriousness of words or of wisdom, showing unto you the testimony of God.

For we are not as many are, which chop and change with the word of God: but even out of pureness, and by the power of God and in the sight of God, so speak we in Christ.

but have cast from us the cloaks of unhonesty, and walk not in craftiness, neither corrupt we the word of God: but walk in open truth, and report ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

But be it that I grieved you not: nevertheless I was crafty and took you with guile.

That we henceforth be no more children, wavering and carried with every wind of doctrine, by the wiliness of men and craftiness, whereby they lay a wait for us to deceive us.

even him whose coming is by the working of Satan, with all lying power, signs, and wonders:

neither give heed to fables and genealogies, which are endless, and breed doubts, more than Godly edifying which is by faith:

But cast away unghostly and old wives' fables. Exercise thyself unto godliness.

and not taking heed to Jews fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.

The power

And Jesus came, and spake unto them, saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven, and in earth.

And he said unto them, "Verily I say unto you: There be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power."

As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

and declared to be the son of God with power of the holy ghost, that sanctifieth, since the time that Jesus Christ our Lord rose again from death:

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

which shall change into another fashion our vile bodies, that they may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able to subdue all things unto himself.

Coming

Who shall endure in the day of his coming, or who shall stand to behold him? For he is as trying fire, and as the herb that fullers scour withal.

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet: before the coming of the day of the great and fearful LORD.

Verily I say unto you, some there be among them that here stand, which shall not taste of death, till they shall have seen the son of man come in his kingdom."

And as he sat upon the mount Olivet, his disciples came unto him secretly, saying, "Tell us, when these things shall be: and what sign shall be of thy coming, and of the end of the world?"

so that ye are behind in no gift, and wait for the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ

Enoch the seventh from Adam prophesied before of such saying, "Behold, the Lord shall come with thousands of saints,

Behold, he cometh with clouds, and all eyes shall see him: and they also which pierced him. And all kindreds of the earth shall wail. Even so, amen.

Were

And after six days Jesus took Peter and James and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain out of the way,

And after six days, Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up into a high mountain out of the way alone, and he was transfigured before them.

And it followed about an eight days after those sayings, that he took Peter, James, and John, and went up into a mountain to pray.

And the word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw the glory of it, as the glory of the only begotten son of the father, which word was full of grace, and verity.

That which was from the beginning, declare we unto you; which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the word of life.

And we have seen and do testify that the father hath sent his son, which is the saviour of the world.

General references

For it is not a vain word unto you: but it is your life: and through this word ye shall prolong your days in the land whither ye go over Jordan to conquer it."

that thou mightest know the certainty of those things, whereof thou art informed.

And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was changed, and his garment was white and shone.

Our exhortation was not to bring you to error, nor yet to uncleanness, neither was it with guile: