18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

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18 And we ourselves heard this voice brought from heaven when we[a] were with him on the holy mountain, 19 and we possess as more reliable the prophetic word, to which you do well if you[b] pay attention to it 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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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:18 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“were”) which is understood as temporal
  2. 2 Peter 1:19 Here “if” is supplied as a component of the participle (“pay attention to”) which is understood as conditional