2 Peter 1:18 (KJV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

2 Peter 1:16 For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

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 1:18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

2 Peter 1:19 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:

2 Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "voice", "came", "heaven", "heard", "holy", and "mount". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "voice" and "came", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "For he received from God the Father..." into verse 19's "We have also a more sure word...", so "voice" and "came" belong inside that flow. In 2 Peter context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "voice" and "came" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.