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16 For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
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16 We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
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17 For when he received honor and glory from God the Father and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,"
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17 For he 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."
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18 we heard this voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain.
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18 We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.
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19 And we have the prophetic word made more sure. You will do well to pay attention to this 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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19 And we have the word of the prophets made more certain, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
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20 First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation,
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20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation.
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21 because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
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21 For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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