2 Peter 1:20-21
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
20 knowing this first— that no prophecy of Scripture comes[a] from one’s own[b] interpretation[c]. 21 For no prophecy was ever carried[d] by the will of a human, but people being carried by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
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- 2 Peter 1:20 That is, comes to be written; or, comes to pass; or, comes to be understood.
- 2 Peter 1:20 Or, personal, private.
- 2 Peter 1:20 Or, explanation. God is the author and fulfiller of prophecy. The key to Isa 53, for example, is how God fulfilled it, not how humans interpret it. Thus, Peter has the prophetic word more firm because he was an eyewitness of its fulfillment.
- 2 Peter 1:21 That is, carried out of heaven, as in v 18.
2 Peter 1:20-21
New International Version
20 Above all, you must understand(A) that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. 21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God(B) as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.(C)
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