2 Peter 1:20 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ [Yet] first [you must] understand this, that no prophecy of Scripture is [a matter] of any personal or private or special interpretation (loosening, solving).

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

²⁰ Most important, you must know that no prophecy of scripture represents the prophet’s own understanding of things,

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ Understand this first: that every prophecy of Scripture does not result from one's own interpretation.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁰ Understanding this first, that no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation.

2 Peter 1:20 Cross References

Romans 12:6

Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;

Romans 13:11

Besides this you know what hour it is, how it is full time now for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed;

Romans 6:6

We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the sinful body might be destroyed, and we might no longer be enslaved to sin.

1 Timothy 1:9

understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

2 Timothy 3:16

All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

James 1:3

for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.

2 Peter 3:3

First of all you must understand this, that scoffers will come in the last days with scoffing, following their own passions