2 Peter 1:16

Peter insists the message about Christ's power and coming was not a clever myth but rested on eyewitness testimony of his majesty. It matters because the Christian faith is founded on real historical events, not invented stories.

Cross-references · 32

• 1 Jn 4:14And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
• John 1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
• 1 Tim 1:4Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
• 1 Cor 2:4And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
• 1 Jn 1:1–3That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
• Eph 4:14That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
• Luke 9:28–32And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
• 1 Tim 4:7But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
• 1 Cor 1:17For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.
• Mark 9:1–2And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there be some of them that stand here, which shall not taste of death, till they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.
• Rev 1:7Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
• Titus 1:14Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
• 2 Pet 3:3–4Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
• Matt 28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
• 2 Cor 2:17For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.
• Mal 3:2But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:
• 1 Cor 1:23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
• Jude 1:14And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
• 2 Cor 4:2But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
• 1 Cor 2:1And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.
• 2 Cor 12:16–17But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
• Phil 3:21Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
• 1 Th 2:19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
• 2 Th 2:9Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
• Mal 4:5Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
• 1 Cor 5:4In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
• 1 Cor 1:7So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
• Matt 24:27For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
• Matt 24:3And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
• Matt 16:28Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
• John 17:2As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
• Rom 1:4And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:

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