2 Peter 1:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For when we gave you news of the power and the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, our teaching was not based on stories put together by art, but we were eye-witnesses of his glory.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For, skilfully devised fables not having followed out, we did make known to you the power and presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, but eye-witnesses having become of his majesty --
| not | Οὐ | ou | oo |
| For devised cunningly | γὰρ | gar | gahr |
| fables, | σεσοφισμένοις | sesophismenois | say-soh-fee-SMAY-noos |
| followed have | μύθοις | mythois | MYOO-thoos |
| we | ἐξακολουθήσαντες | exakolouthēsantes | ayks-ah-koh-loo-THAY-sahn-tase |
| known made we when | ἐγνωρίσαμεν | egnōrisamen | ay-gnoh-REE-sa-mane |
| unto you | ὑμῖν | hymin | yoo-MEEN |
| the | τὴν | tēn | tane |
| τοῦ | tou | too | |
| of | κυρίου | kyriou | kyoo-REE-oo |
| Lord | ἡμῶν | hēmōn | ay-MONE |
| our Jesus | Ἰησοῦ | iēsou | ee-ay-SOO |
| Christ, | Χριστοῦ | christou | hree-STOO |
| power | δύναμιν | dynamin | THYOO-na-meen |
| and | καὶ | kai | kay |
| coming | παρουσίαν | parousian | pa-roo-SEE-an |
| but | ἀλλ' | all | al |
| eyewitnesses | ἐπόπται | epoptai | ape-OH-ptay |
| were | γενηθέντες | genēthentes | gay-nay-THANE-tase |
his | τῆς | tēs | tase |
| of | ἐκείνου | ekeinou | ake-EE-noo |
| majesty. | μεγαλειότητος | megaleiotētos | may-ga-lee-OH-tay-tose |