2 Peter 1:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.”
2 Peter 1:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Peter 1:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Peter 1:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.”
2 Peter 1:20 — World English Bible
2 Peter 1:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation.”
2 Peter 1:20 — American Standard Version
2 Peter 1:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“this first knowing, that no prophecy of the Writing doth come of private exposition,”
2 Peter 1:20 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Peter 1:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“knowing this first, that [the scope of] no prophecy of scripture is had from its own particular interpretation,”
2 Peter 1:20 — Darby Translation
2 Peter 1:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So that yee first knowe this, that no prophecie of the Scripture is of any priuate interpretation.”
2 Peter 1:20 — Geneva Bible
2 Peter 1:20 in Context — 2 Peter 1
18 Y nosotros oímos esta voz enviada del cielo, cuando estábamos juntamente con él en el monte santo.
19 Tenemos también la palabra profética más permanente, á la cual hacéis bien de estar atentos como á una antorcha que alumbra en lugar oscuro hasta que el día esclarezca, y el lucero de la mañana salga en vuestros corazones:
20 Entendiendo primero esto, que ninguna profecía de la Escritura es de particular interpretación;
21 Porque la profecía no fué en los tiempos pasados traída por voluntad humana, sino los santos hombres de Dios hablaron siendo inspirados del Espíritu Santo.
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What Does 2 Peter 1:20 Mean?
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