2 Peter 1:21
For no prophecy was ever brought by a will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being led by Holy Spirit.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
20Knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture comes to pass of a personal interpretation.
Cross References
Numbers 16:28And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that LORD has sent me to do all these works, for [it is] not of my own mind.
Joshua 14:6Then the sons of Judah drew near to Joshua in Gilgal. And Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, Thou know the thing that LORD spoke to Moses the man of God concerning me and concerning thee in Kadesh-barnea.
1 Kings 13:1And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of LORD to Bethel. And Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense.
1 Kings 17:24And the woman said to Elijah, Now I know that thou are a man of God, and that the word of LORD in thy mouth is truth.
2 Kings 4:9And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God who passes by us continually.
2 Kings 6:10And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of. And he saved himself there, not once nor twice.
Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 1:20-21
Inspiration of the Scriptures. ( a. d. 67.) 19 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: 20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. 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. In these words the apostle lays down another argument to prove the… Read the whole commentary →