Verse 20

{ "verseID": "2 Peter.1.20", "source": "Τοῦτο πρῶτον γινώσκοντες, ὅτι πᾶσα προφητεία γραφῆς ἰδίας ἐπιλύσεως οὐ γίνεται.", "text": "This *prōton ginōskontes*, that all *prophēteia graphēs idias epilyseōs* not *ginetai*.", "grammar": { "Τοῦτο": "accusative, neuter, singular - 'this'", "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly", "*ginōskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - 'knowing'", "ὅτι": "conjunction - 'that'", "πᾶσα": "nominative, feminine, singular - 'all/every'", "*prophēteia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - prophecy", "*graphēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - scripture/writing", "*idias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - one's own/private", "*epilyseōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - interpretation/explanation", "οὐ": "negative particle - 'not'", "*ginetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd singular - 'becomes/happens'" }, "variants": { "*prōton*": "first/primarily/chiefly", "*ginōskontes*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing", "*prophēteia*": "prophecy/prediction/inspired utterance", "*graphēs*": "scripture/writing/written text", "*idias*": "one's own/private/particular", "*epilyseōs*": "interpretation/explanation/solution", "*ginetai*": "becomes/happens/comes about/originates" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Pet 3:3 : 3 { "verseID": "2 Peter.3.3", "source": "Τοῦτο πρῶτον γινώσκοντες, ὅτι ἐλεύσονται ἐπʼ ἐσχάτου τῶν ἡμερῶν ἐμπαικται, κατὰ τὰς ἰδίας αὐτῶν ἐπιθυμίας πορευόμενοι,", "text": "This *prōton ginōskontes*, that *eleusontai* upon *eschatou* of-the *hēmerōn empaiktai*, according-to the *idias* of-them *epithymias poreuomenoi*,", "grammar": { "*prōton*": "adverb - first/firstly/primarily", "*ginōskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing/understanding", "*eleusontai*": "future middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they will come/arrive", "*eschatou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - last/final/end", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - days", "*empaiktai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - mockers/scoffers", "*idias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - own/personal/private", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts/cravings", "*poreuomenoi*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, plural - proceeding/walking/going" }, "variants": { "*prōton*": "first/firstly/primarily/most importantly", "*ginōskontes*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing", "*eleusontai*": "will come/arrive/appear", "*eschatou*": "last/final/end", "*hēmerōn*": "days/time periods", "*empaiktai*": "mockers/scoffers/deriders", "*idias*": "own/personal/private/particular", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/passions", "*poreuomenoi*": "proceeding/walking/going/living according to" } }
  • Rom 6:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Romans.6.6", "source": "Τοῦτο γινώσκοντες, ὅτι ὁ παλαιὸς ἡμῶν ἄνθρωπος συνεσταυρώθη, ἵνα καταργηθῇ τὸ σῶμα τῆς ἁμαρτίας, τοῦ μηκέτι δουλεύειν ἡμᾶς τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ.", "text": "*Touto ginōskontes*, *hoti ho palaios hēmōn anthrōpos synestaurōthē*, *hina katargēthē to sōma tēs hamartias*, *tou mēketi douleuein hēmas tē hamartia*.", "grammar": { "*Touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - this", "*ginōskontes*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*ho palaios*": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - the old", "*hēmōn*": "personal pronoun, genitive, 1st person plural - our", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - man/person", "*synestaurōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was crucified with", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction expressing purpose - so that/in order that", "*katargēthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be destroyed/rendered inoperative", "*to sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - the body", "*tēs hamartias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of sin", "*tou mēketi*": "genitive article with negative adverb - of no longer", "*douleuein*": "present active infinitive - to serve/be enslaved", "*hēmas*": "personal pronoun, accusative, 1st person plural - us", "*tē hamartia*": "dative, feminine, singular - to sin" }, "variants": { "*ginōskontes*": "knowing/understanding/recognizing", "*palaios*": "old/former/ancient", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human being", "*synestaurōthē*": "was crucified with/was co-crucified", "*katargēthē*": "might be destroyed/rendered powerless/nullified/done away with", "*sōma*": "body/corporeal existence", "*hamartias*": "sin/error/missing the mark", "*douleuein*": "to serve as slaves/to be enslaved/to be in bondage" } }
  • Rom 12:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Romans.12.6", "source": "Ἔχοντες δὲ χαρίσματα κατὰ τὴν χάριν τὴν δοθεῖσαν ἡμῖν διάφορα, εἴτε προφητείαν, κατὰ τὴν ἀναλογίαν τῆς πίστεως·", "text": "Having but *charismata* according to the *charin* the *dotheisan* to us *diaphora*, whether *prophēteian*, according to the *analogian* of *pisteōs*;", "grammar": { "*charismata*": "accusative, neuter, plural - gifts", "*charin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - grace", "*dotheisan*": "aorist passive participle, accusative, feminine, singular - having been given", "*diaphora*": "accusative, neuter, plural - different/various", "*prophēteian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - prophecy", "*analogian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - proportion/measure", "*pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of faith" }, "variants": { "*charismata*": "gifts/grace-gifts/spiritual gifts", "*charin*": "grace/favor/kindness", "*diaphora*": "different/various/diverse", "*prophēteian*": "prophecy/the gift of speaking God's word", "*analogian*": "proportion/measure/agreement/corresponding relationship", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness" } }
  • Rom 13:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Romans.13.11", "source": "Καὶ τοῦτο, εἰδότες τὸν καιρόν, ὅτι ὥρα ἡμᾶς ἤδη ἐξ ὕπνου ἐγερθῆναι: νῦν γὰρ ἐγγύτερον ἡμῶν ἡ σωτηρία ἢ ὅτε ἐπιστεύσαμεν.", "text": "And this, *eidotes* the *kairon*, that *hōra* us already from *hypnou egerthēnai*: *nyn gar engyteron* of us the *sōtēria* than when we *episteusamen*.", "grammar": { "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*kairon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - time/season/opportunity", "*hōra*": "nominative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*hypnou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of sleep", "*egerthēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be awakened/roused", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*engyteron*": "comparative adverb - nearer/closer", "*sōtēria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - salvation", "*episteusamen*": "aorist active indicative, 1st plural - we believed" }, "variants": { "*eidotes*": "knowing/understanding", "*kairon*": "time/season/opportunity/moment", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*hypnou*": "sleep/slumber", "*egerthēnai*": "to be awakened/roused/raised", "*engyteron*": "nearer/closer", "*sōtēria*": "salvation/deliverance/preservation", "*episteusamen*": "we believed/trusted/had faith" } }
  • 1 Tim 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.1.9", "source": "Εἰδὼς τοῦτο, ὅτι δικαίῳ νόμος οὐ κεῖται, ἀνόμοις δὲ καὶ ἀνυποτάκτοις, ἀσεβέσι καὶ ἁμαρτωλοῖς, ἀνοσίοις καὶ βεβήλοις, πατρολῴαις καὶ μητρολῴαις, ἀνδροφόνοις,", "text": "*Eidōs* this, that for *dikaiō* *nomos* not *keitai*, for *anomois* *de* and *anypotaktois*, *asebesi* and *hamartōlois*, *anosiois* and *bebēlois*, *patrolōais* and *mētrolōais*, *androphonois*,", "grammar": { "*Eidōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing", "*touto*": "accusative, neuter, singular, demonstrative pronoun - this", "*hoti*": "subordinating conjunction - that", "*dikaiō*": "dative, masculine, singular - indirect object (for whom)", "*nomos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - subject", "*ou*": "negative particle - not", "*keitai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - is laid down/established", "*anomois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object (for whom)", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/rather", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*anypotaktois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*asebesi*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*hamartōlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*anosiois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*bebēlois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*patrolōais*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*mētrolōais*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object", "*androphonois*": "dative, masculine, plural - indirect object" }, "variants": { "*Eidōs*": "knowing/recognizing/understanding", "*dikaiō*": "righteous person/just person", "*nomos*": "law/rule/principle", "*keitai*": "is laid down/is established/is intended", "*anomois*": "lawless ones/those without law", "*anypotaktois*": "rebellious ones/insubordinate ones", "*asebesi*": "ungodly ones/impious ones", "*hamartōlois*": "sinners/transgressors", "*anosiois*": "unholy ones/profane ones", "*bebēlois*": "profane ones/irreverent ones", "*patrolōais*": "father-strikers/those who beat fathers", "*mētrolōais*": "mother-strikers/those who beat mothers", "*androphonois*": "murderers/manslayers" } }