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19 And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a [a]dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts: 20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of [b]private interpretation. 21 For no prophecy ever [c]came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:19 Greek squalid.
  2. 2 Peter 1:20 Or, special
  3. 2 Peter 1:21 Greek was brought.

19 Moreover kai, we hold echō the ho prophetic prophētikos word logos to be reliable bebaios, and you will do poieō well kalōs to pay attention prosechō to it hos as hōs you would to a lamp lychnos shining phainō in en a gloomy auchmēros place topos, until heōs hos the day hēmera dawns diaugazō and kai the morning star phōsphoros arises anatellō in en · ho your hymeis hearts kardia. 20 Above all prōton, you must understand ginōskō that hoti no ou prophecy prophēteia of scripture graphē arises ginomai from the prophet’s own idios interpretation epilysis, 21 for gar prophecy prophēteia never ou had its origin pherō in the will thelēma of man anthrōpos, but alla men anthrōpos borne along pherō by hypo the Holy hagios Spirit pneuma spoke laleō from apo God theos.

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