2 Peter 1:16 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
2 Peter 1:16 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Peter 1:1622 words
ΟὐOunot
γὰρgarfor
σεσοφισμένοιςsesophismenoiscunningly devised, make
wise
μύθοιςmythoisfable
ἐξακολουθήσαντεςexakolouthēsantesfollow
ἐγνωρίσαμενegnōrisamencertify, declare, make known
ὑμῖνhyminyou
τὴνtēnthe
τοῦtouthe
κυρίουkyriouLord
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
ἸησοῦIēsouJesus
ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed
δύναμινdynaminability, abundance, meaning
καὶkaiand / also
παρουσίανparousiancoming, presence
ἀλλ’all’and, but (even), howbeit
ἐπόπταιepoptaieye-witness
γενηθέντεςgenēthentesarise, be
assembled, be(-come
τῆςtēsthe
ἐκείνουekeinouthat one
μεγαλειότητοςmegaleiotētosmagnificence, majesty, mighty power
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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