2 Peter 1:19

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2 Peter 1:19

2 Peter 1:19 A More Sure Word of Prophecy (aqua)

Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

So we have the prophetic word strongly confirmed. You will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dismal place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

New American Standard Bible

So we have the prophetic word made more sure, to which you do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts.

King James Version

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:

International Standard Version

Therefore we regard the message of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp that is shining in a gloomy place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

A Conservative Version

And we have the prophetic word sure, to which ye do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the daystar arises in your hearts.

American Standard Version

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:

Amplified

So we have the prophetic word made more certain. You do well to pay [close] attention to it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and light breaks through the gloom and the morning star arises in your hearts.

An Understandable Version

And we have the message of the prophets [confirmed to us] as more certain [than ever]. So, you will do well to pay careful attention to it, as [you would] to a lamp in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts [Note: This probably refers to the beginning of the Gospel age, when people would become enlightened to its message].

Anderson New Testament

and we have the prophetic word better established. You do well to attend to this, as to a lamp that shines in a dark place, till the day dawn, and the morning star arise in your hearts;

Bible in Basic English

And so the words of the prophets are made more certain; and it is well for you to give attention to them as to a light shining in a dark place, till the dawn comes and the morning star is seen in your hearts;

Common New Testament

And we have the prophetic word made more sure, and you will do well to pay attention to this as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Daniel Mace New Testament

Besides, we have the more authentic accounts of the prophets, to which you do well in giving your attention, as to a lamp shining in an obscure place, till the day dawn, and the morning-star arises in your hearts.

Darby Translation

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;

Emphatic Diaglott Bible

so we have the prophetic word more firm; to which you do well to take heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till the day dawn, and the morning star arise in your hearts.

Godbey New Testament

And we have the more certain word of prophecy; to which you do well giving heed, as to a light shining in a dark place, until the day may dawn, and the morning-star may rise in your hearts:

Goodspeed New Testament

So we have the message of the prophets more fully guaranteed. Please pay attention to that message as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

John Wesley New Testament

And we have the word of prophecy more confirmed, to which ye do well that ye take heed, as to a lamp that shone in a dark place, till the day should dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:

Julia Smith Translation

And we have the prophetic word more firm; which holding to, ye do well, as to a light shining in a dusty place, even till the day shine through, and the morning star spring up in your hearts:

King James 2000

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; to which you do well that you take heed, as unto a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

Lexham Expanded Bible

and we possess [as] more reliable the prophetic word, to which you do well [if you] 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,

Modern King James verseion

We also have a more sure Word of prophecy, to which you do well to take heed, as to a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the Daystar arises in your hearts,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

We have also a right sure word of prophecy, whereunto if ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, ye do well; until the day dawn and the day star arise in your hearts.

Moffatt New Testament

and thus we have gained fresh confirmation of the prophetic word. Pray attend to that word; it shines like a lamp within a darksome spot, till the Day dawns and the daystar rises within your hearts ??20 understanding this, at the outset, that no prophetic scripture allows a man to interpret it by himself;

Montgomery New Testament

And so we possess the word of prophecy made yet more sure. Unto this you do well to give heed as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

NET Bible

Moreover, we possess the prophetic word as an altogether reliable thing. You do well if you pay attention to this as you would to a light shining in a murky place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

New Heart English Bible

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:

Noyes New Testament

And we have more sure the prophetic word, to which ye do well in taking heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the daystar arise in your hearts;

Sawyer New Testament

And we have the more sure prophetic word, to which you will do well to attend, as to a light shining in a dark place, till the day dawns and the day-star arises in your hearts,

The Emphasized Bible

And we have, more firm, the prophetic word; - whereunto ye are doing, well, to take heed, - as unto a lamp shining in a dusky place, - until, day, shall dawn, and, a day-star, shall arise in your hearts: -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And we hold the prophetic word more confirmed, to which ye do well to attend, as to a lamp shining in a dark passage, until the day dawn, and the morning-star arise upon your hearts.

Twentieth Century New Testament

And still stronger is the assurance that we have in the teaching of the Prophets; to which you will do well to pay attention (as if it were a lamp shining in a gloomy place), until the Day dawns and the Morning Star rises in your hearts.

Webster

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; to which ye do well that ye take heed, as to a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day-star arise in your hearts:

Weymouth New Testament

And in the written word of prophecy we have something more permanent; to which you do well to pay attention--as to a lamp shining in a dimly-lighted place--until day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.

Williams New Testament

So we have the message of the prophets more certainly guaranteed. Please pay attention to this message as to a lamp that is shining in a dismal place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;

World English Bible

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:

Worrell New Testament

And we have the more sure prophetic word, to which ye do well to take heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the Morning Star arise in your hearts;

Worsley New Testament

We have also the more sure word of the prophets, to which ye do well to attend, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till the day dawn, and the morning-star rise in your hearts:

Youngs Literal Translation

And we have more firm the prophetic word, to which we do well giving heed, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, till day may dawn, and a morning star may arise -- in your hearts;

Themes

Christ » Morning star » Name applied to

Christ » Star » Morning star - name applied to Christ

Days » Illustrative of » Spiritual light

Daystar » Figurative of spiritual life

God's word » Furnishes a light in darkness

Holy spirit » The holy spirit speaking through people

Jesus Christ » Names of » Daystar

Lamp » Figurative

Lamps » Design of

Light » Illustrative of » The word of God

Light, spiritual » Believers' duty performed in » God's word a

Prophecy » Is a light in dark place

Prophecy » Is a sure word

Prophecy » Give heed to

Prophecy and prophets » The prophecy of the scripture

Scripture » All scripture being given by inspiration of God

The scriptures » Are an unerring guide

The scriptures » Record divine prophecies

Speech/communication » The holy spirit speaking through people

Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Dawn, spiritual, the coming of Christ ushers in the

Spiritual » Crowns » Dawn

Surety » What is sure

The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Furnishes a light in darkness

Topics

enlightenment

equipping, spiritual

Guidance, Receiving God's

Light, Spiritual

Morning

Scripture, Purpose Of

Stars

Theology

Watchfulness, Of Believers

Christ, Names For

Darkness, Deliverance From

Prophecies concerning

Lucifer

attention

Light As A Symbol Of God's Word

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

We have

G2192

ἔχω
Echo

have, be, need , , vr have

Usage: 479

also

G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and

Usage: 0

G3056
G5117

λόγος
Logos
τόπος
Topos

word, saying, account, speech, Word , thing, not tr,
place, room, quarter, licence, coast, where, plain Trans, rock

Usage: 256
Usage: 75

more sure

G949

βέβαιος
Bebaios

stedfast, sure, firm, of force, more sure

Usage: 9

word

G3056

λόγος
Logos

word, saying, account, speech, Word , thing, not tr,

Usage: 256

of prophecy

G4397

προφητικός
Prophetikos

of the prophets, of prophecy

Usage: 2

whereunto

G3739

ὅς ἥ ὅ
Hos

which, whom, that, who, whose, what, that which, whereof,

Usage: 980

ye do

G4160

ποιέω
Poieo

do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do

Usage: 372

well

G2573

καλῶς
Kalos

well, good, full well, .

Usage: 26

that ye take heed

G4337

προσέχω
Prosecho

beware, give heed to, take heed to, give heed unto, take heed, take heed unto, take heed whereunto Trans,

Usage: 15

as unto

G5613

ὡς
Hos

as, when, how, as it were, about,

Usage: 417

a light

G3088

λύχνος
Luchnos

candle, light

Usage: 4

that shineth

G5316

φαίνω
Phaino

appear, shine, be seen, seem, think

Usage: 22

G1722
G1722

ἐν
En
ἐν
En

in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,

Usage: 2128
Usage: 2128

dark

G850

αὐχμηρός
Auchmeros

dark

Usage: 1

place

G5117

τόπος
Topos

place, room, quarter, licence, coast, where, plain Trans, rock

Usage: 75

until

G2193

ἕως
heos

till, unto, until, to, till 9,

Usage: 74

the day

G2250

ἡμέρα
hemera

day, daily 9, time, not tr,

Usage: 287

dawn

G1306

διαυγάζω
Diaugazo

dawn

Usage: 1

and

G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and

Usage: 0

the day star

G5459

φωσφόρος
Phosphoros

day star

Usage: 1

arise

G393

ἀνατέλλω
Anatello

be up, rise, spring up, make rise, at the rising of, spring, arise

Usage: 5

your

G5216

ὑμῶν
Humon

your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,

Usage: 371

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References

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Context Readings

Salvation Based On The Word Of God

¹⁸ And we heard this voice when it came from heaven while we were with Him on the holy mountain. ¹⁹ So we have the prophetic word strongly confirmed. You will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dismal place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. ²⁰ First of all, you should know this: No prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation,