2 Peter 1:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

this first knowing, that no prophecy of the Writing doth come of private exposition,

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Above all, you know this: No prophecy of Scripture comes from the prophet’s own interpretation,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

It is very important that you should understand this: The prophets' messages in the Bible did not come from their own ideas. That never happens.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Most important of all, you must understand this: No prophecy in the Scriptures comes from the prophet's own understanding.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Above all else, however, remember that none of us can explain by ourselves a prophecy in the Scriptures.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

First of all, you should know this: no prophecy of Scripture comes from one's own interpretation,

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes by one’s own interpretation.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Know this first of all, that there is no prophecy of scripture that is a matter of personal interpretation,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Above all, you do well if you recognize this: No prophecy of scripture ever comes about by the prophet’s own imagination,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,

English NLT

Above all, you must understand that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophets themselves

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

You must understand this at the outset: Interpretation of scriptural prophecy requires the Holy Spirit, for it does not originate from someone’s own imagination.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For no prophecy recorded in Scripture was ever thought up by the prophet himself.

English Tyndale 1537

So that ye first know this, that no prophecy in the scripture hath(is done of) any private interpretation.

2 Peter 1:20 — Compare Translations