2 Peter 1:18 (DRB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

2 Peter 1:16 For we have not by following artificial fables made known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ: but we were eyewitnesses of his greatness.

2 Peter 1:17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, this voice coming down to him from the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear ye him.

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

2 Peter 1:19 And we have the more firm prophetical word: whereunto you do well to attend, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn and the day star arise in your hearts.

2 Peter 1:20 Understanding this first: That no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "voice", "heard", "brought", "heaven", "holy", and "mount". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "voice" and "heard", 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 "And we have the more firm prophetical...", so "voice" and "heard" 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 "heard" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.