2 Peter 1:16
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Eyewitnesses of Christ’s Glory
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 had been eyewitnesses of his majesty.(A)
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John 1:14
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14 And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son,[a] full of grace and truth.(A)
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- 1.14 Or the Father’s only Son
1 John 4:14
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14 And we have seen and do testify that the Father has sent his Son as the Savior of the world.
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1 Timothy 1:4
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4 and not to occupy themselves with myths and endless genealogies that promote speculations rather than the divine training[a] that is known by faith.(A)
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- 1.4 Gk the household management of God
1 John 1:1-3
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The Word of Life
1 We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life(A)— 2 this life was revealed, and we have seen it and testify to it and declare to you the eternal life that was with the Father and was revealed to us(B)— 3 what we have seen and heard we also declare to you so that you also may have fellowship with us, and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.(C)
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1 Corinthians 2:4
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4 My speech and my proclamation were made not with persuasive words of wisdom[a] but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power,(A)
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- 2.4 Other ancient authorities read the persuasiveness of wisdom
1 Corinthians 1:17
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17 For Christ did not send me to baptize but to proclaim the gospel—and not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power.(A)
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Luke 9:28-32
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The Transfiguration
28 Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus[a] took with him Peter and John and James and went up on the mountain to pray.(A) 29 And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright as a flash of lightning. 30 Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. 31 They appeared in glory and were speaking about his exodus, which he was about to fulfill in Jerusalem.(B) 32 Now Peter and his companions were weighed down with sleep, but as they awoke they saw his glory and the two men who stood with him.(C)
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- 9.28 Gk he
1 Timothy 4:7
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7 Have nothing to do with profane and foolish tales. Train yourself in godliness,(A)
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Ephesians 4:14
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14 We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine by people’s trickery, by their craftiness in deceitful scheming;(A)
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Mark 9:1-2
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The Transfiguration
2 Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he was transfigured before them,(B)
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- 9.1 Or in
Revelation 1:7
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7 Look! He is coming with the clouds;
every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him,
and all the tribes of the earth will wail on account of him.
So it is to be. Amen.(A)
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Jude 14
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14 It was also about these that Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, “See, the Lord is coming[a] with ten thousands of his holy ones,(A)
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- 14 Gk came
Malachi 3:2
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2 But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears?
For he is like a refiner’s fire and like washers’ soap;(A)
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2 Peter 3:3-4
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3 First of all you must understand this, that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and indulging their own lusts(A) 4 and saying, “Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since our ancestors died,[a] all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation!”(B)
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- 3.4 Gk our fathers fell asleep
Titus 1:14
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14 not paying attention to Jewish myths or to commandments of those who reject the truth.(A)
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2 Thessalonians 2:9
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9 The coming of the lawless one is apparent in the working of Satan, who uses all power, signs, lying wonders,(A)
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1 Thessalonians 2:19
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19 For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?(A)
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Philippians 3:21
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21 He will transform the body of our humiliation[a] that it may be conformed to the body of his glory,[b] by the power that also enables him to make all things subject to himself.(A)
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2 Corinthians 12:16-17
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16 Be that as it may, I did not burden you. But, crafty person that I am, did I take you in by deceit? 17 Did I take advantage of you through any of those whom I sent to you?
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2 Corinthians 4:2
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2 We have renounced the shameful, underhanded ways; we refuse to practice cunning or to falsify God’s word, but by the open statement of the truth we commend ourselves to the conscience of everyone in the sight of God.(A)
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2 Corinthians 2:17
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17 For we are not peddlers of God’s word like so many,[a] but as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God, we are speaking in Christ before God.(A)
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- 2.17 Other ancient authorities read like the rest
1 Corinthians 5:4
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4 in the name of the Lord Jesus on the man who has done such a thing.[a] When you are assembled and my spirit is present with the power of our Lord Jesus,(A)
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- 5.4 Or on the man who has done such a thing in the name of the Lord Jesus
1 Corinthians 2:1
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Proclaiming Christ Crucified
2 When I came to you, brothers and sisters, I did not come proclaiming the testimony[a] of God to you with superior speech or wisdom.(A)
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- 2.1 Other ancient authorities read mystery
1 Corinthians 1:23
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23 but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to gentiles,(A)
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