2 Peter 1:20–21
Peter: people spoke from God, carried along by the Holy Spirit
Study it word by word20knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation,
21for prophecy was never brought by human will, but men spoke from God carried along by the Holy Spirit.
In its context
18And we heard this voice borne from heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
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,
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Its words in the original
- πρῶτονprōton· first
First, foremost.
- γινώσκοντεςginōskontes· know
Know, come to know, realize. Said of a man and a woman, have sexual relations.
- προφητείαprophēteia· prophecy
Prophecy: a message from God spoken by a prophet; also prophesying.
- γραφῆςgraphēs· Scripture
Scripture: the sacred text; "the Scriptures", the Old Testament.
- ἰδίαςidias· own
One's own, his own.
- ἐπιλύσεωςepilyseōs· interpretation
Interpretation, explanation.
- γίνεταιginetai· become, happen
Become, happen, come about; be born.
- θελήματιthelēmati· will
Will: what someone wants and decides.
- ἀνθρώπουanthrōpou· human being, man
Human being, person, man (without distinguishing male or female).
- ἠνέχθηēnechthē· carry, bring
Carry, bring.
- ποτέpote· once, formerly
Once, formerly; ever, at some time.
- πνεύματοςpneumatos· spirit, Spirit
Spirit; also wind and breath. With "holy", the Holy Spirit of God.
- ἁγίουhagiou· holy
Holy: set apart for God, pure, belonging to him.
- ἐλάλησανelalēsan· speak
Speak, talk.
- θεοῦtheou· God, god
God. In the plural or in another sense, "gods".