2 Peter 1:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Being conscious in the first place that no man by himself may give a special sense to the words of the prophets.

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  • 2 Pet 3:3 : 3 Having first of all the knowledge that in the last days there will be men who, ruled by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things,
  • Rom 6:6 : 6 Being conscious that our old man was put to death on the cross with him, so that the body of sin might be put away, and we might no longer be servants to sin.
  • Rom 12:6 : 6 And having different qualities by reason of the grace given to us, such as the quality of a prophet, let it be made use of in relation to the measure of our faith;
  • Rom 13:11 : 11 See then that the time has come for you to be awake from sleep: for now is your salvation nearer than when you first had faith.
  • 1 Tim 1:9 : 9 With the knowledge that the law is made, not for the upright man, but for those who have no respect for law and order, for evil men and sinners, for the unholy and those who have no religion, for those who put their fathers or mothers to death, for takers of life,

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