Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
For not having followed fables having been cunningly devised, but becoming eyewitnesses of the majesty of Jesus Christ, we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord.
New American Standard Bible
For we did not follow cleverly devised
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
For we did not follow cleverly contrived myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ;
International Standard Version
When we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, we did not follow any clever myths. Rather, we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
A Conservative Version
For we revealed to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, not men who followed in cunningly devised myths, but men who became eyewitnesses of the majesty of that man.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
For we did not follow cleverly devised stories or myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were
An Understandable Version
For we did not use cleverly conceived stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, because we were eyewitnesses of His Majesty [i.e., the apostles had personally seen the miraculous power of Jesus].
Anderson New Testament
For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; but we were eye-witnesses of his majesty.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
For we did not follow cleverly devised tales when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for, the information we gave you of the powerful advent of our Lord Jesus Christ, did not proceed from any artfully contriv'd fables, we our selves having been spectators of his majesty.
Darby Translation
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.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his grandeur;
Godbey New Testament
For not having followed cunningly devised fables, have we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but having been eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Goodspeed New Testament
For they were no fictitious stories that we followed when we informed you of the power of our Lord Jesus Christ and of his coming, but we had been eye-witnesses of his majesty.
John Wesley New Testament
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty.
Julia Smith Translation
For not having followed ingeniously contrived fictions, we made known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but having been spectators of his majesty.
King James 2000
For we have not followed cunningly devised myths, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For we did not make known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ [by] following ingeniously concocted myths, but [by] being eyewitnesses of that one's majesty.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For we followed not deceitful fables when we opened unto you the power, and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but with our eyes we saw his majesty:
Moffatt New Testament
For it was no fabricated fables that we followed when we reported to you the power and advent of our Lord Jesus Christ; we were admitted to the spectacle of his sovereignty,
Montgomery New Testament
For we were not following cunningly devised fables, when we told you of the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eye-witnesses of his Majesty.
NET Bible
For we did not follow cleverly concocted fables when we made known to you the power and return of our Lord Jesus Christ; no, we were eyewitnesses of his grandeur.
New Heart English Bible
For we did not follow cunningly devised tales, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Noyes New Testament
For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but had been made eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Sawyer New Testament
For we did not follow skilfully constructed myths in making known to you the power and appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye witnesses of his majesty.
The Emphasized Bible
For, not as having followed, cleverly devised stories, made we known unto you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but as having been made, spectators, of his majesty.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For we have not followed artfully devised fables, when we made known to you the power and advent of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For we were not following cleverly devised stories when we told you of the Coming in power of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eye-witnesses of his majesty.
Webster
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eye-witnesses of his majesty.
Weymouth New Testament
For when we made known to you the power and Coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, we were not eagerly following cleverly devised legends, but we had been eye-witnesses of His majesty.
Williams New Testament
For it was not mere stories of fancy that we followed when we told you of the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we had been eyewitnesses of His majesty.
World English Bible
For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Worrell New Testament
For, not as having followed after cunningly-devised stories, did we make known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but as having been made spectators of His majesty.
Worsley New Testament
For we did not follow artfully devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; but were eye-witnesses of his majesty.
Youngs Literal Translation
For, skilfully devised fables not having followed out, we did make known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but eye-witnesses having become of his majesty --
Themes
Apostles » Duties of » See commission of, above, and
Glory of Christ » In his transfiguration
Folly » Witnesses, two or thee required » Disciples and early Christians as
Fools » Witnesses, two or thee required » Disciples and early Christians as
Glory » God the father giving jesus Christ glory
Honor » Jesus Christ being crowned with honor
Knowledge » Prepares men for the duties of life » Enabled the apostles to speak with authority
Peter » Present » At the transfiguration
Power » Of Christ » Will be specially manifested at his second coming
Power » Of Christ » Ministers should make known
The power of Christ » Shall be specially manifested at his second coming
The power of Christ » Ministers should make known
Witness » Who is a witness of the lord
Topics
Interlinear
Gnorizo
Kurios
μεγαλειότης
megaleiotes
Usage: 3
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 38 Translations in 2 Peter 1:16
Prayers for 2 Peter 1:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Salvation Based On The Word Of God
15 And I will also be diligent to cause you to always have memory of these things after my departure. 16 For not having followed fables having been cunningly devised, but becoming eyewitnesses of the majesty of Jesus Christ, we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord. 17 For He received honor and glory from God the Father, when was borne to Him a voice from the excellent glory, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
Cross References
1 Timothy 1:4
nor to give heed to fables and endless genealogies (which provide doubts rather than the nurture of God in faith).
Luke 9:28-32
And about eight days after these sayings, He took Peter and John and James and went up into a mountain to pray.
John 1:14
And the Word became flesh, and tabernacled among us. And we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and of truth.
1 Corinthians 1:17
For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel; not in wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of no effect.
1 Corinthians 2:4
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
Malachi 3:2
But who can endure the day of His coming? And who shall stand when He appears? For He is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap.
Malachi 4:5
Behold, I am sending you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of Jehovah.
Matthew 16:28-8
Truly I say to you, There are some standing here who shall not taste of death until they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.
Matthew 24:3
And as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the world?
Matthew 24:27
For as the lightning comes out of the east and shines even to the west, so also will be the coming of the Son of Man.
Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority is given to Me in Heaven and in earth.
Mark 9:1-2
And He said to them, Truly I say to you that there are some of those who stand here who shall not taste of death until they see the kingdom of God come with power.
John 17:2
even as You have given Him authority over all flesh so that He should give eternal life to all You have given Him.
Romans 1:4
who was marked out the Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead;
1 Corinthians 1:7
so that you come behind in no gift, waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 1:23
but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block, and to the Greeks foolishness.
1 Corinthians 2:1
And I, brothers, when I came to you, did not come with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring to you the testimony of God.
1 Corinthians 5:4
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together, with my spirit; also, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ;
2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not as many, hawking the Word of God; but as of sincerity, but as of God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 4:2
But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the Word of God, but by the revelation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
2 Corinthians 12:16-17
But let it be so, I did not burden you. But being crafty, I caught you with bait.
Ephesians 4:14
so that we no longer may be infants, tossed to and fro and carried about by every wind of doctrine, in the dishonesty of men, in cunning craftiness, to the wiles of deceit.
Philippians 3:21
who shall change our body of humiliation so that it may be fashioned like His glorious body, according to the working of His power, even to subdue all things to Himself.
1 Thessalonians 2:19
For what is our hope or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are you not even to be in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?
2 Thessalonians 2:9
whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
1 Timothy 4:7
But refuse profane and old-womanish tales, and exercise yourself to godliness.
Titus 1:14
not giving heed to Jewish myths and commandments of men, turning away from the truth.
2 Peter 3:3-4
First, knowing this, that there will come in the last days scoffers walking according to their own lusts
1 John 1:1-3
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of Life,
1 John 4:14
And we have seen and testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the world.
Jude 1:14
And Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied to these, saying, Behold, the Lord came with myriads of His saints,
Revelation 1:7
Behold, He comes with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, and those who pierced Him will see Him, and all the kindreds of the earth will wail because of Him. Even so, Amen.