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2 Peter 1:16
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Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
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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.
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For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
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Verse Text
ForG1063 we haveG1811 notG3756 followedG1811 cunningly devisedG4679 fablesG3454, when we made knownG1107 unto youG5213 the powerG1411 andG2532 comingG3952 of ourG2257 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547, butG235 wereG1096 eyewitnessesG2030 of hisG1565 majestyG3168.
οὐ γὰρ σεσοφισμένοις μύθοις ἐξακολουθήσαντες ἐγνωρίσαμεν ὑμῖν τὴν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ δύναμιν καὶ παρουσίαν, ἀλλ’ ἐπόπται γενηθέντες τῆς ἐκείνου μεγαλειότητος.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
οὐ |
ou | G3756 | PRT-N | not |
γὰρ |
gar | G1063 | CONJ | For |
σεσοφισμένοις |
sesophismenois | G4679 | V-RPP-DPM | cunningly devised |
μύθοις |
muthois | G3454 | N-DPM | fables |
ἐξακολουθήσαντες |
exakolouthēsantes | G1811 | V-AAP-NPM | we have followed |
ἐγνωρίσαμεν |
egnōrisamen | G1107 | V-AAI-1P | when we made known |
ὑμῖν |
humin | G5213 | P-2DP | unto you |
τὴν |
tēn | G3588 | T-ASF | the |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSM | * |
Κυρίου |
Kuriou | G2962 | N-GSM | Lord |
ἡμῶν |
hēmōn | G2257 | P-1GP | of our |
Ἰησοῦ |
Iēsou | G2424 | N-GSM | Jesus |
Χριστοῦ |
Christou | G5547 | N-GSM | Christ |
δύναμιν |
dunamin | G1411 | N-ASF | power |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
παρουσίαν, |
parousian | G3952 | N-ASF | coming |
ἀλλ’ |
all’ | G235 | CONJ | but |
ἐπόπται |
epoptai | G2030 | N-NPM | eyewitnesses |
γενηθέντες |
genēthentes | G1096 | V-AOP-NPM | were |
τῆς |
tēs | G3588 | T-GSF | * |
ἐκείνου |
ekeinou | G1565 | D-GSM | of his |
μεγαλειότητος. |
megaleiotētos | G3168 | N-GSF | majesty |
- G235 — ἀλλά (allá, al-lah'): but, except — neuter plural of ἄλλος; properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations):--and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
- G1063 — γάρ (gár, gar): for — a primary particle; properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles):--and, as, because (that), but, even, for, indeed, no doubt, seeing, then, therefore, verily, what, why, yet.
- G1096 — γίνομαι (gínomai, ghin'-om-ahee): I come into being, am born — a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--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.
- G1107 — γνωρίζω (gnōrízō, gno-rid'-zo): I make known, declare, know — from a derivative of γινώσκω; to make known; subjectively, to know:--certify, declare, make known, give to understand, do to wit, wot.
- G1411 — δύναμις (dýnamis, doo'-nam-is): might, power, marvelous works — from δύναμαι; force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself):--ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.
- G1565 — ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos, ek-i'-nos): that, that one there, yonder — from ἐκεῖ; that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed:--he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), X their, X them, they, this, those. See also οὗτος.
- G1811 — ἐξακολουθέω (exakolouthéō, ex-ak-ol-oo-theh'-o): I follow after, imitate — from ἐκ and ἀκολουθέω; to follow out, i.e. (figuratively) to imitate, obey, yield to:--follow.
- G2030 — ἐπόπτης (epóptēs, ep-op'-tace): an eyewitness — from ἐπί and a presumed derivative of ὀπτάνομαι; a looker-on:--eye-witness.
- G2257 — ἡμῶν (hēmōn, hay-mone'): genitive case plural of ἐγώ; of (or from) us:--our (company), us, we.
- G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): Jesus — of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
- G2962 — κύριος (kýrios, koo'-ree-os): lord, Lord, master, sir — from (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title):-- God, Lord, master, Sir.
- G3168 — μεγαλειότης (megaleiótēs, meg-al-i-ot'-ace): majesty — from μεγαλεῖος; superbness, i.e. glory or splendor:--magnificence, majesty, mighty power.
- G3454 — μῦθος (mŷthos, moo'-thos): an idle tale, fable — perhaps from the same as μυέω (through the idea of tuition); a tale, i.e. fiction ("myth"):--fable.
- G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
- G3952 — παρουσία (parousía, par-oo-see'-ah): presence, a coming, arrival, advent — from the present participle of πάρειμι; a being near, i.e. advent (often, return; specially, of Christ to punish Jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physically, aspect:--coming, presence.
- G4679 — σοφίζω (sophízō, sof-id'-zo): I make wise — from σοφός; to render wise; in a sinister acceptation, to form "sophisms", i.e. continue plausible error:--cunningly devised, make wise.
- G5213 — ὑμῖν (hymîn, hoo-min'): irregular dative case of ὑμεῖς; to (with or by) you:--ye, you, your(-selves).
- G5547 — Χριστός (Christós, khris-tos'): anointed, the Messiah, the Christ — from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- coming — Malachi 3:2, Malachi 4:5, Matthew 16:28, Matthew 24:3, Matthew 24:27, 1 Corinthians 1:7, Jude 1:14, Revelation 1:7
- the power — Matthew 28:18, Mark 9:1, John 17:2, Romans 1:4, 1 Corinthians 5:4
- we have — 1 Corinthians 1:17, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 2:1, 1 Corinthians 2:4, 2 Corinthians 2:17, 2 Corinthians 4:2, 2 Corinthians 12:16-17, Ephesians 4:14, 2 Thessalonians 2:9, 1 Timothy 1:4, 1 Timothy 4:7, Titus 1:14, 2 Peter 3:3-4
- were — Matthew 17:1-5, Mark 9:2, Luke 9:28-32, John 1:14, 1 John 1:1-3, 1 John 4:14
Reciprocal references (19): Deuteronomy 32:47, Esther 1:4, Job 40:10, Psalms 96:6, Psalms 116:10, Isaiah 4:2, Matthew 17:5, Luke 1:1, Luke 1:4, Luke 9:29, Luke 9:32, John 15:27, 1 Corinthians 2:13, 1 Thessalonians 2:3, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Timothy 4:4, Hebrews 1:3, 2 Peter 2:3, 1 John 2:27
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