2 Peter 1:17

“For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

"For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." - 2 Peter 1:17
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What does 2 Peter 1:17 mean?

2 Peter 1:17 (KJV) says, "For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." This verse is part of a larger passage in 2 Peter 1:16-18 where Peter, one of the…

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The Beloved Son: Honoring His Glory

In the epistle of Peter, we encounter a powerful declaration about the identity of Jesus Christ: "For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased" (2 Peter 1:17…

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Prayer of Honor and Glory: Embracing the Identity of Christ

O Heavenly Father, Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come before You today with hearts full of reverence and gratitude. We gather in the spirit of worship, acknowledging the profound truth found in Your Word, particularly in 2 Peter 1:17, where it is proclaimed, "For he…

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2 Peter 1:17 - "For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."
2 Peter 1:7 - "And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity."
2 Peter 1:7 - "And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity."
"And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity." - 2 Peter 1:7
1 Peter 2:17 - "Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king."
2 Peter 2:17 - "These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever."
"Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king." - 1 Peter 2:17
2 Peter 1:6 - "And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;"
2 Peter 1:20 - "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation."
2 Peter 2:9
2 Peter 2:9
1 Peter 3:17 - "For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing."
2 Peter 1:5 - "And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;"
"And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;" - 2 Peter 1:6
1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:5
2 Peter 1:18 - "And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount."
1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:5
1 Peter 2:5
2 Peter 1:2 - "Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,"
2 Peter 1:15 - "Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance."
1 Peter 1:17 - "And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:"
2 Peter 1:14 - "Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me."
2 Peter 1:1 - "Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:"
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"And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:" - 1 Peter 1:17
Matthew 17:1 - "And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,"