Eyewitnesses Of Christ's Glory (II Peter 1:16-21) New Living and Good News Translations

NEW LIVING TRANSLATION
16  For we were not making up clever stories when we told you about the powerful coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. We saw his majestic splendor with our own eyes
17  when he received honor and glory from God the Father. The voice from the majestic glory of God said to him, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”
18  We ourselves heard that voice from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
19  Because of that experience, we have even greater confidence in the message proclaimed by the prophets. You must pay close attention to what they wrote, for their words are like a lamp shining in a dark place—until the Day dawns, and Christ the Morning Star shines in your hearts.
20  Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding,
21  or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.

GOOD NEWS TRANSLATION
16  We have not depended on made-up stories in making known to you the mighty coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. With our own eyes we saw his greatness.
17  We were there when he was given honor and glory by God the Father, when the voice came to him from the Supreme Glory, saying, “This is my own dear Son, with whom I am pleased!” 
18  We ourselves heard this voice coming from heaven, when we were with him on the holy mountain.
19  So we are even more confident of the message proclaimed by the prophets. You will do well to pay attention to it, because it is like a lamp shining in a dark place until the Day dawns and the light of the morning star shines in your hearts. 
20  Above all else, however, remember that none of us can explain by ourselves a prophecy in the Scriptures. 
21  For no prophetic message ever came just from the human will, but people were under the control of the Holy Spirit as they spoke the message that came from God.