2 Peter 1:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

knowing this first, that no prophecy of scripture is of {G3956} private interpretation.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τοῦτο πρῶτον γινώσκοντες, ὅτι πᾶσα προφητεία γραφῆς ἰδίας ἐπιλύσεως οὐ γίνεται.

Transliteration

This prōton ginōskontes, that all prophēteia graphēs idias epilyseōs not ginetai.

Grammar Details

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'

Word Meanings

*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

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Pet 3:3 : 3 knowing this first, that in the last days mockers shall come with mockery, walking after their own lusts,
Rom 6:6 : 6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with [him], that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;
Rom 12:6 : 6 And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, [let us] [prophesy] according to the proportion of our faith;
Rom 13:11 : 11 And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is {G2257} salvation nearer to us than when we [first] believed.
1 Tim 1:9 : 9 as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and unruly, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

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