2 Peter 1:20 KJV — MannaFest

2 Peter 1:20

Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

KJV

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ASV

knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation.

WEB

Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.

YLT

this first knowing, that no prophecy of the Writing doth come of private exposition,

DBT

knowing this first, that [the scope of] no prophecy of scripture is had from its own particular interpretation,

About this book

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2 Peter — Peter's farewell letter — a warning against false teachers, a defence of Christ's return, and the Lord's patience unwilling that any should perish.

Author: Peter (1:1) — the book identifies itself as his farewell (1:13–15)
Date: Mid-60s AD, shortly before Peter's martyrdom under Nero

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14 verses on the floor

Hebrews 1:1
God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
Romans 15:4
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
2 Timothy 3:15
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
2 Peter 3:3
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

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Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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Laying it down as a first principle never to be lost sight of. is--Greek, not the simple verb, to be, but to begin to be, "proves to be," "becometh." No prophecy is found to be the result of "private (the mere individual writer's uninspired) interpretation" (solution), and so origination.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Ye do well, as knowing this, that no scripture prophecy is of private interpretation - It is not any man's own word. It is God, not the prophet himself, who thereby interprets things till then unknown.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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G2398114× in canon G4413152× in canon

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