2 Peter 1:16 (LSB)

Passage

For we did not make known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, following cleverly devised myths, but being eyewitnesses of His majesty.

Nearby Context

2 Peter 1:14 knowing that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has indicated to me.

2 Peter 1:15 And I will also be diligent that at any time after my departure you will be able to call these things to mind.

2 Peter 1:16 For we did not make known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, following cleverly devised myths, but being eyewitnesses of His majesty.

2 Peter 1:17 For when He received honor and glory from God the Father, such an utterance as this was made to Him by the Majestic Glory, “This is My beloved Son with whom I am well-pleased”—

2 Peter 1:18 and we ourselves heard this utterance made from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "make", "known", "power", "coming", "lord", "jesus", "christ", and "following". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "make" and "known", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "And I will also be diligent that..." into verse 17's "For when He received honor and glory...", so "make" and "known" 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 "make" and "known" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.