2 Peter 1:17-19

International Children’s Bible

¹⁷Jesus heard the voice of God, the Greatest Glory. That was when Jesus received honor and glory from God the Father. The voice said, “This is my Son, and I love him. I am very pleased with him.” ¹⁸We heard that voice. It came from heaven while we were with Jesus on the holy mountain.

¹⁹This makes us more sure about the message the prophets gave. And it is good for you to follow closely what they said. Their message is like a light shining in a dark place. That light shines until the day begins and the morning star rises in your hearts.

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2 Peter 1:17-19

New International Version

¹⁷He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”^[a]^(A) ¹⁸We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.^(B)

¹⁹We also have the prophetic message as something completely reliable,^(C) and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light^(D) shining in a dark place, until the day dawns^(E) and the morning star^(F) rises in your hearts.^(G)

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Footnotes

2 Peter 1:17 Matt. 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35

2 Peter 1:17-19

King James Version

¹⁷For 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.

¹⁸And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

¹⁹We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

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