2 Peter 1:17 (DBY)

Passage

For he received from God [the] Father honour and glory, such a voice being uttered to him by the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom *I* have found my delight;

Nearby Context

2 Peter 1:15 but I will use diligence, that after my departure ye should have also, at any time, [in your power] to call to mind these things.

2 Peter 1:16 For we have not made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, following cleverly imagined fables, but having been eyewitnesses of *his* majesty.

2 Peter 1:17 For he received from God [the] Father honour and glory, such a voice being uttered to him by the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom *I* have found my delight;

2 Peter 1:18 and this voice *we* heard uttered from heaven, being with him on the holy mountain.

2 Peter 1:19 And we have the prophetic word [made] surer, to which ye do well taking heed (as to a lamp shining in an obscure place) until [the] day dawn and [the] morning star arise in your hearts;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "received", "father", "honour", "glory", "such", "voice", and "uttered". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "received", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 16's "For we have not made known to..." into verse 18's "and this voice we heard uttered from...", so "light" and "received" 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 "light" and "received" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.