Eyewitnesses of His Majesty
2 Peter 1:17
In 9 translations
- BSB
- For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”Matthew 17:5; see also Mark 9:7 and Luke 9:35.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- For he received from God the Father honor and glory when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
- ASV
- For he received from God the Father honor and glory, when there was borne such a voice to him by the Majestic Glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased:
- LSV
- for having received honor and glory from God the Father, such a voice being borne to Him by the Excellent Glory: “This is My Son, the Beloved, in whom I delighted”;
- YLT
- for having received from God the Father honour and glory, such a voice being borne to him by the excellent glory: 'This is My Son — the beloved, in whom I was well pleased;'
- DBY
- For he received from God [the] Father honour and glory, such a voice being uttered to him by the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight;Elohim
- DRC
- For he received from God the Father, honour and glory: this voice coming down to him from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.
- GNV
- For he receiued of God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voyce to him from that excellent glory, This is my beloued Sonne, in whom I am well pleased.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort include μου (“of Mine”); Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Word order: Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place οὗτός elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἐστιν elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: Ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός μου οὗτός ἐστιν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός μου οὗτός ἐστιν; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- λαβὼν γὰρ παρὰ θεοῦ πατρὸς τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν φωνῆς ἐνεχθείσης αὐτῷ τοιᾶσδε ὑπὸ τῆς μεγαλοπρεποῦς δόξης· Ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός μου οὗτός ἐστιν, εἰς ὃν ἐγὼ εὐδόκησα—
- RP2018
- Λαβὼν γὰρ παρὰ θεοῦ πατρὸς τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν, φωνῆς ἐνεχθείσης αὐτῷ τοιᾶσδε ὑπὸ τῆς μεγαλοπρεποῦς δόξης, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, εἰς ὃν ἐγὼ εὐδόκησα·
- TR-Boyd
- Λαβὼν γὰρ παρὰ Θεοῦ πατρὸς τιμὴν καὶ δόξαν, φωνῆς ἐνεχθείσης αὐτῷ τοιᾶσδε ὑπὸ τῆς μεγαλοπρεποῦς δόξης, Οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱός μου ὁ ἀγαπητός, εἰς ὃν ἐγὼ εὐδόκησα·
- SCR1894
- λαβων γαρ παρα θεου πατρος τιμην και δοξαν φωνης ενεχθεισης αυτω τοιασδε υπο της μεγαλοπρεπους δοξης ουτος εστιν ο υιος μου ο αγαπητος εις ον εγω ευδοκησα
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Peter, Second Epistle ofTransfiguration, theTransfigurationExcellentExcellency and Glory of Christ, ThePeterPeter, the Second Epistle ofPeter, SimonJesus, the Christ
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Cross-references most cited first
- Mark 9:7Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!”
- Matthew 17:5While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!”
- Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”
- Luke 3:22and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
- Luke 9:34–35While Peter was speaking, a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud. And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!”
- Mark 1:11And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
- Matthew 12:18“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.
- John 3:35The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands.
- John 5:26For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself.
- Isaiah 42:1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
- John 12:28–29Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to…
- 2 John 1:3Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.
- 2 Corinthians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort,
- Luke 10:22All things have been entrusted to Me by My Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, and no one knows who the Father is except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal Him.”
- 2 Corinthians 11:31The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.
- John 5:36–37But I have testimony more substantial than that of John. For the works that the Father has given Me to accomplish—the very works I am doing—testify about Me that the Father has sent Me. And the Father who sent Me has…
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