2 Peter 1:19
17 For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
18 And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.
21 For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
- KJV
- 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:
- WEB
- We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts,
- ASV
- And we have the word of prophecy [made] more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:
- DARBY
- And we have the prophetic word [made] surer, to which ye do well taking heed (as to a lamp shining in an obscure place) until [the] day dawn and [the] morning star arise in your hearts;
- BLB
- And we have the more certain prophetic word, to which you⁺ do well taking heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until this day shall have dawned and the morning star shall have arisen in your⁺ hearts,
- ÅB
- Og desto fastere har vi det profetiske ordet, som dere bør akte nøye på som på et lys som skinner på et mørkt sted, inntil dagen lyser fram og morgenstjernen går opp i hjertene deres,
- OTB
- Og så har vi det profetiske ordet bekreftet, som dere gjør vel i å være oppmerksomme på som på en lampe som skinner på et mørkt sted, inntil dagen gryr og morgenstjernen stiger opp i deres hjerter.
- B1930
- Og dess fastere har vi det profetiske ord, som I gjør vel i å akte på som på et lys som skinner på et mørkt sted, inntil dagen lyser frem og morgenstjernen går op i eders hjerter,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 9:2
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned.
Read in contextRevelation 22:16
“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright Morning Star.”
Read in contextPsalms 119:105
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Read in contextJohn 5:39
You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me,
Read in contextIsaiah 8:20
To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.
Read in contextJohn 1:7–9
He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
Read in context2 Corinthians 4:4–6
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Read in contextRevelation 2:28
And I will give him the morning star.
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