2 Peter

2 Peter 1:16

¹⁶For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
we did not follow	ἐξακολουθήσαντες	exakolouthēsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1811 I follow after, imitate
cleverly devised	σεσοφισμένοις	sesophismenois	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural	G4679 I make wise
fables	μύθοις	mythois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G3454 an idle tale, fable
when we made known	ἐγνωρίσαμεν	egnōrisamen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G1107 I make known, declare, know
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
power	δύναμιν	dynamin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
coming	παρουσίαν	parousian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3952 presence, a coming, arrival, advent
of our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
we were	γενηθέντες	genēthentes	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1096 I come into being, am born
eyewitnesses	ἐπόπται	epoptai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2030 an eyewitness
of His	ἐκείνου	ekeinou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
majesty	μεγαλειότητος	megaleiotētos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3168 majesty

Cross-references

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1 John 4:14 · John 1:14 · 1 Timothy 1:4 · 1 Corinthians 2:4 · 1 John 1:1–3 · Luke 9:28–32 · 1 Timothy 4:7 · Ephesians 4:14 · 1 Corinthians 1:17 · Mark 9:1–2 · Titus 1:14 · Revelation 1:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.