19 [a]And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a (A)light that shines in a dark place, (B)until (C)the day dawns and the morning star rises in your (D)hearts; 20 knowing this first, that (E)no prophecy of Scripture is of any private [b]interpretation, 21 for (F)prophecy never came by the will of man, (G)but [c]holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

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  1. 2 Peter 1:19 Or We also have the more sure prophetic word
  2. 2 Peter 1:20 Or origin
  3. 2 Peter 1:21 NU men spoke from God

19 and we possess as more reliable the prophetic word, to which you do well if you[a] pay attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, 20 recognizing this above all, that every prophecy of scripture does not come about from one’s own interpretation, 21 for no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

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  1. 2 Peter 1:19 Here “if” is supplied as a component of the participle (“pay attention to”) which is understood as conditional