17 For He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: (A)“This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” 18 And we heard this voice which came from heaven when we were with Him on (B)the holy mountain.

19 [a]And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a (C)light that shines in a dark place, (D)until (E)the day dawns and the morning star rises in your (F)hearts;

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  1. 2 Peter 1:19 Or We also have the more sure prophetic word

17 For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such a (A)[a]declaration as this was made to Him by the (B)Majestic Glory: “This is [b]My beloved Son with whom I am well pleased”— 18 and we ourselves heard this [c]declaration made from heaven when we were with Him on the (C)holy mountain.

19 And so we have (D)the prophetic word made more (E)sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to (F)a lamp shining in a dark place, until the (G)day dawns and the (H)morning star arises (I)in your hearts.

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  1. 2 Peter 1:17 Lit voice
  2. 2 Peter 1:17 Or My Son, My beloved, with
  3. 2 Peter 1:18 Lit voice

17 For when He was invested with honor and [the radiance of the [a]Shekinah] glory from God the Father, such a voice as this came to Him from the [splendid] Majestic Glory [in the bright cloud that overshadowed Him, saying], [b]“This is My Son, My Beloved Son in whom I am well-pleased and delighted”—(A) 18 and we [actually] heard this voice made from heaven when we were together with Him on the holy mountain.(B)

19 So we have the prophetic word made more certain. You do well to pay [close] attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and light breaks through the gloom and the [c]morning star arises in your hearts.(C)

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  1. 2 Peter 1:17 The word “Shekinah” does not appear in Scripture, but has been used by both Christians and Jews to describe the visible divine Presence of God (the brilliant light of the divine), in such things as the burning bush, the cloud and the pillar of fire that led the Hebrews in the wilderness, and the Presence of God that rested between the cherubim over the mercy seat of the ark.
  2. 2 Peter 1:17 With these words God affirms the deity of Jesus and His divine essence.
  3. 2 Peter 1:19 Lit light-bringer.

17 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.”[a](A) 18 We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven when we were with him on the sacred mountain.(B)

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