¹² Therefore, ^(A)I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them and have been established in ^(B)the truth which is present with you. ¹³ I consider it ^(C)right, as long as I am in ^(D)this earthly ^[a]dwelling, to ^(E)stir you up by way of reminder, ¹⁴ knowing that ^(F)the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, ^(G)as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. ¹⁵ And I will also be diligent that at any time after my ^(H)departure you will be able to call these things to mind.

Eyewitnesses

¹⁶ For we did not follow cleverly devised ^(I)tales when we made known to you the ^(J)power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were ^(K)eyewitnesses of His majesty. ¹⁷ For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such a ^(L)[b]declaration as this was made to Him by the ^(M)Majestic Glory: “This is ^[c]My beloved Son with whom I am well pleased”— ¹⁸ and we ourselves heard this ^[d]declaration made from heaven when we were with Him on the ^(N)holy mountain.

¹⁹ And so we have ^(O)the prophetic word made more ^(P)sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to ^(Q)a lamp shining in a dark place, until the ^(R)day dawns and the ^(S)morning star arises ^(T)in your hearts. ²⁰ But ^(U)know this first of all, that ^(V)no prophecy of Scripture ^[e]becomes a matter of ^[f]someone’s own interpretation, ²¹ for ^(W)no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men ^(X)moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.