17 For he received honor and glory from God the Father when[a] a voice such as this was brought to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” 18 And we ourselves heard this voice brought from heaven when we[b] were with him on the holy mountain, 19 and we possess as more reliable the prophetic word, to which you do well if you[c] pay attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:17 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was brought”)
  2. 2 Peter 1:18 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were”) which is understood as temporal
  3. 2 Peter 1:19 Here “if” is supplied as a component of the participle (“pay attention to”) which is understood as conditional