2 Peter 1:12-21

New International Reader's Version

Prophecy of Scripture Comes From God

¹² So I will always remind you of these things. I’ll do it even though you know them. I’ll do it even though you now have deep roots in the truth. ¹³ I think it is right for me to remind you. It is right as long as I live in this tent. I’m talking about my body. ¹⁴ I know my tent will soon be removed. Our Lord Jesus Christ has made that clear to me. ¹⁵ I hope that you will always be able to remember these things after I’m gone. I will try very hard to see that you do.

¹⁶ We told you about the time our Lord Jesus Christ came with power. But we didn’t make up clever stories when we told you about it. With our own eyes we saw him in all his majesty. ¹⁷ God the Father gave him honor and glory. The voice of the Majestic Glory came to him. It said, “This is my Son, and I love him. I am very pleased with him.” (Matthew 17:5; Mark 9:7; Luke 9:35) ¹⁸ We ourselves heard this voice that came from heaven. We were with him on the sacred mountain.

¹⁹ We also have the message of the prophets. This message can be trusted completely. You must pay attention to it. The message is like a light shining in a dark place. It will shine until the day Jesus comes. Then the Morning Star will rise in your hearts. ²⁰ Above all, here is what you must understand. No prophecy in Scripture ever came from a prophet’s own understanding of things. ²¹ Prophecy never came simply because a prophet wanted it to. Instead, the Holy Spirit guided the prophets as they spoke. So, although prophets are human, prophecy comes from God.