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2 Peter 1:20

20 knowing this first, that dno prophecy of Scripture is of any private 1interpretation,

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2 Peter 1:20 — The New International Version (NIV)

20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things.

2 Peter 1:20 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation.

2 Peter 1:20 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

2 Peter 1:20 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding,

2 Peter 1:20 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 Most of all, you must understand this: No prophecy in the Scriptures ever comes from the prophet’s own interpretation.

2 Peter 1:20 — American Standard Version (ASV)

20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation.

2 Peter 1:20 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

20 knowing this first, that the scope of no prophecy of scripture is had from its own particular interpretation,

2 Peter 1:20 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 First, you must understand this: No prophecy in Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation.

2 Peter 1:20 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 First of all, you should know this: No prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation,

2 Peter 1:20 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 First of all you must understand this, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation,

2 Peter 1:20 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

20 recognizing this above all, that every prophecy of scripture does not come about from one’s own interpretation,

2 Peter 1:20 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 Above all, here is what you must understand. No prophecy in Scripture ever came from a prophet’s own understanding.

2 Peter 1:20 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation,


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2 Peter 1:21

21 for eprophecy never came by the will of man, fbut 2holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

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2 Peter 1:21 — The New International Version (NIV)

21 For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

2 Peter 1:21 — English Standard Version (ESV)

21 For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

2 Peter 1:21 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

21 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.

2 Peter 1:21 — New Living Translation (NLT)

21 or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.

2 Peter 1:21 — New Century Version (NCV)

21 No prophecy ever came from what a person wanted to say, but people led by the Holy Spirit spoke words from God.

2 Peter 1:21 — American Standard Version (ASV)

21 For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

2 Peter 1:21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

21 for prophecy was not ever uttered by the will of man, but holy men of God spake under the power of the Holy Spirit.

2 Peter 1:21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

21 No prophecy ever originated from humans. Instead, it was given by the Holy Spirit as humans spoke under God’s direction. 

2 Peter 1:21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

21 because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, men spoke from God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

2 Peter 1:21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

21 because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

2 Peter 1:21 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

21 for no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

2 Peter 1:21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

21 It never came simply because a prophet wanted it to. Instead, the Holy Spirit guided the prophets as they spoke. So prophecy comes from God.

2 Peter 1:21 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

21 for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.


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