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knowingγινώσκοντεςthisτοῦτοfirst,πρῶτονthatὅτιnoπᾶσα οὐprophecyπροφητείαof Scriptureγραφῆςcomesγίνεταιfrom one’s ownἰδίαςinterpretation,ἐπιλύσεως
2 Peter 1:20
Study it in the app“knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation,”
Peter: people spoke from God, carried along by the Holy SpiritThe Word of God
With the Greek beneath
2 Peter 1:20, word by word
- knowingγινώσκοντεςginōskontes
find out
To find out something, to realize.
Where else “ginōskontes” appears- firstπρῶτονprōton
first
The one who comes before all others, in time or in order.
Where else “prōton” appears- prophecyπροφητείαprophēteia
prophecy
Prophecy: a message from God spoken by a prophet; also prophesying.
Where else “prophēteia” appears- of Scriptureγραφῆςgraphēs
Scripture
Scripture: the sacred text; "the Scriptures", the Old Testament.
Where else “graphēs” appears- comesγίνεταιginetai
be made
To come into being, to be made.
Where else “ginetai” appears- from one’s ownἰδίαςidias
own
What belongs to someone; their people, their family.
Where else “idias” appears- interpretationἐπιλύσεωςepilyseōs
interpretation
Interpretation, explanation.
Where else “epilyseōs” appears
Translation note
It can mean that prophecy does not arise from the prophet’s own interpretation (1:21), or that no one should interpret it as he pleases.
The context
19And we have the prophetic word as more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts,
20 · This verse (above)
21for prophecy was never brought by human will, but men spoke from God carried along by the Holy Spirit.