2 Peter 1:21

God's word The Holy Spirit Prophecy

¹⁹ 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:

²⁰ Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: 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.
KJV: For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
WEB: For no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
ASV: For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
DARBY: for prophecy was not ever uttered by [the] will of man, but holy men of God spake under the power of [the] Holy Spirit.
BLB: For not by the will of man was prophecy brought forth at any time, but being carried by the Holy Spirit, men spoke from God.

ÅB: for aldri er noe profetord fremkommet ved et menneskes vilje, men de hellige Guds menn talte drevet av den Hellige Ånd.
OTB: for ingen profeti ble noen gang gitt ved menneskelig vilje, men mennesker drevet av Den Hellige Ånd talte fra Gud.
B1930: for aldri er noget profetord fremkommet ved et menneskes vilje, men de hellige Guds menn talte drevet av den Hellige Ånd.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

2 Timothy 3:15–17
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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2 Samuel 23:2
The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
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1 Peter 1:11
Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
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Luke 1:70
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
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Acts 1:16
Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
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Hebrews 10:15
Whereof the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before,
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Acts 3:18
But those things, which God before had shewed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.
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Revelation 19:10
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
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