2 Peter 1:20New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is [a matter] of one’s own interpretation,
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— knowing this first, that [the scope of] no prophecy of scripture is had from its own particular interpretation,
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Of this, first, taking note—that, no prophecy of scripture, becometh, self-solving;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— this first knowing, that no prophecy of the Writing doth come of private exposition,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Understanding this first: That no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— So that yee first knowe this, that no prophecie of the Scripture is of any priuate interpretation.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any priuate Interpretation:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Knowing this first, that not every prophetic writing is made clear in its own book.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— While this first you know, that every prophecy of the scripture its own solution is not.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— ye having the previous knowledge, that no prophecy is an exposition of its own text. |
Knowing
1097 {1097} Primeγινώσκωginosko{ghin-oce'-ko}
A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' (absolutely), in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as shown at left, with others not thus clearly expressed).
z5723 <5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Active (See G5784) Mood - Participle (See G5796) Count - 2549
this
5124 {5124} Primeτοῦτοtouto{too'-to}
Neuter, singular, nomitive or accusative of G3778; that thing.
first,
4412 {4412} Primeπρῶτονproton{pro'-ton}
Neuter of G4413 as an adverb (with or without G3588); firstly (in time, place, order, or importance).
that
3754 {3754} Primeὅτιhoti{hot'-ee}
Neuter of G3748 as conjugation; demonstrative that (sometimes redundant); causatively because.
no
3756 {3756} Primeοὐou{oo}
A primary word; the absolutely negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not.
3956 {3956} Primeπᾶςpas{pas}
Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.
prophecy
4394 {4394} Primeπροφητείαpropheteia{prof-ay-ti'-ah}
From G4396 ('prophecy'); prediction (scriptural or other).
of the scripture
1124 {1124} Primeγραφήgraphe{graf-ay'}
From G1125; a document, that is, holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it).
is
1096 {1096} Primeγίνομαιginomai{ghin'-om-ahee}
A prolonged and middle form of a primary verb; to cause to be ('gen' -erate), that is, (reflexively) to become ( come into being), used with great latitude (literally, figuratively, intensively, etc.).
z5736 <5736> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774) Voice - Middle or Passive Deponent (See G5790) Mood - Indicative (See G5791) Count - 618
of any private
2398 {2398} Primeἴδιοςidios{id'-ee-os}
Of uncertain affinity; pertaining to self, that is, one's own; by implication private or separate.
interpretation.
1955 {1955} Primeἐπίλυσιςepilusis{ep-il'-oo-sis}
From G1956; explanation, that is, application. |
2 Peter 1:20
_ _ “Forasmuch as ye know this” (1 Peter 1:18).
_ _ first — the foremost consideration in studying the word of prophecy. Laying it down as a first principle never to be lost sight of.
_ _ is — Greek, not the simple verb, to be, but to begin to be, “proves to be,” “becometh.” No prophecy is found to be the result of “private (the mere individual writer’s uninspired) interpretation” (solution), and so origination. The Greek noun epilusis, does not mean in itself origination; but that which the sacred writer could not always fully interpret, though being the speaker or writer (as 1 Peter 1:10-12 implies), was plainly not of his own, but of God’s disclosure, origination, and inspiration, as Peter proceeds to add, “But holy men ... spake (and afterwards wrote) ... moved by the Holy Ghost”: a reason why ye should “give” all “heed” to it. The parallelism to 2 Peter 1:16 shows that “private interpretation,” contrasted with “moved by the Holy Ghost,” here answers to “fables devised by (human) wisdom,” contrasted with “we were eye-witnesses of His majesty,” as attested by the “voice from God.” The words of the prophetical (and so of all) Scripture writers were not mere words of the individuals, and therefore to be interpreted by them, but of “the Holy Ghost” by whom they were “moved.” “Private” is explained, 2 Peter 1:21, “by the will of man” (namely, the individual writer). In a secondary sense the text teaches also, as the word is the Holy Spirit’s, it cannot be interpreted by its readers (any more than by its writers) by their mere private human powers, but by the teaching of the Holy Ghost (John 16:14). “He who is the author of Scripture is its supreme interpreter” [Gerhard]. Alford translates, “springs not out of human interpretation,” that is, is not a prognostication made by a man knowing what he means when he utters it, but,” etc. (John 11:49-52). Rightly: except that the verb is rather, doth become, or prove to be. It not being of private interpretation, you must “give heed” to it, looking for the Spirit’s illumination “in your hearts” (compare Note, see on 2 Peter 1:19). |
2 Peter 1:20
Ye do well, as knowing this, that no scripture prophecy is of private interpretation — It is not any man's own word. It is God, not the prophet himself, who thereby interprets things till then unknown. |
2 Peter 1:20
(13) Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the (n) scripture is of any (o) private interpretation.
(13) The prophets are to be read, but so that we ask of God the gift of interpretation, for he who is the author of the writings of the prophets, is also the interpreter of them.
(n) He joins the Scripture and prophecy together, to distinguish true prophecies from false.
(o) For all interpretation comes from God. |
- Knowing:
2 Peter 3:3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
Romans 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
Romans 13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep: for now [is] our salvation nearer than when we believed.
1 Timothy 1:9 Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
James 1:3 Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
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Romans 12:6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;
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