THE SECOND EPISTLE GENERAL OF PETER - Chapter 1 - Verse 17

Verse 17. For he received from God the Father honour and glory, He was honoured by God in being thus addressed.

When there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory. The magnificent splendour; the bright cloud which overshadowed them, Mt 17:5.

This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. See Barnes "Mt 17:5"; See Barnes "Mt 3:17, This demonstrated that he was the Messiah. Those who heard that voice could not doubt this; they never did afterwards doubt.