2 Peter 1:20
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any priuate Interpretation:
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9Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
9Knowing this, that the Law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawlesse and disobedient, for the vngodly, and for sinners, for vnholy, and profane, for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
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2 Peter 1:20
Sense 1: Perceiving, understanding, recognizing, or being acquainted with. Sense 2: Having knowledge or skill.
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The sacred writing or writings given by inspiration of God, whether taken collectively or as a particular passage.
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Belonging to one individual alone.
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1:12Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
1:12Wherefore I wil not be negligent to put you alwayes in remembrance of these things, though yee know them, and be stablished in the present trueth.
1:13Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
1:13Yea, I thinke it meete, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stirre you vp, by putting you in remembrance:
1:14Knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, even as our Lord Jesus Christ hath shewed me.
1:14Knowing that shortly I must put off this my Tabernacle, euen as *our Lord Iesus Christ hath shewed mee.
1:15Moreover I will endeavour that ye may be able after my decease to have these things always in remembrance.
1:15Moreouer, I will endeuour, that you may bee able after my decease, to haue these things alwayes in remembrance.
1:16For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
1:16For wee haue not followed cunningly deuised fables, when wee made knowen vnto you the power and comming of our Lord Iesus Christ, but were eye witnesses of his Maiestie.
1:17For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
1:17For hee receiued from God the Father, honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloued Sonne in whom I am well pleased.
1:18And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
1:18And this voice which came from heauen wee heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
1:19We 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:
1:19We haue also a more sure word of prophecie, whereunto yee doe well that ye take heede, as vnto a light that shineth in a darke place, vntill the day dawne, and the day starre arise in your hearts:
1:20Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
1:20Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the Scripture is of any priuate Interpretation:
Selected passage1:21For 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.
1:21For the prophecie came not ‖in olde time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moued by the holy Ghost.