²⁰ Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

⁶ Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

¹⁹ We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

²⁰ Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

²¹ For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

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.

¹⁶ All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

¹⁷ That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

¹² I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing.

⁶ The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.