epoptes describes persons presented as having personally seen Christ's majesty.

The attested use identifies a group as personally present to see Christ's majesty, set against following cleverly devised myths.

1. Persons who personally saw the majesty · dominant

   In 2 Peter 1:16, the nominative masculine plural form identifies the speakers as the group contrasted with those who followed cleverly devised myths; the APB renders the clause, "but we were eyewitnesses of that majesty."

   2 Peter 1:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 2 Peter 1:16, the APB presents the group as "eyewitnesses of that majesty." This rendering confirms the clause's presentation without establishing finer distinctions.