2 Peter 1:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Peter 1:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Peter 1:17 is a verse from the book of 2 Peter in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Peter 1:17 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
2 Peter 1:17 in Context — About the Book of 2 Peter
2 Peter is a dying apostle's reminder service: God's divine power has already given us everything needed for life and godliness through precious promises. It warns against scoffers and false teachers, explains the Lord's patience — not slow but not willing that any perish — and calls us to grow in grace.
Cross-References for 2 Peter 1:17
“And there came a voice from heaven, saying, Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 1:17: came, voice, beloved
“And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 1:17: voice, beloved, son
“While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 1:17: voice, beloved, son
“And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 1:17: came, voice, beloved
“Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; that...: or, having received”
Shares key themes with 2 Peter 1:17: received, god, father
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