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Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. |
knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, |
But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, |
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Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation. |
[Yet] first [you must] understand this, that no prophecy of Scripture is [a matter] of any personal or private or special interpretation (loosening, solving). |
knowing this first, that every prophecy of scripture does not originate from any private explanation [held by the writer], |
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But you must understand that this is of the highest importance: no prophecy of scripture can be interpreted by a single human mind. |
because you recognize this truth above all else, that no prophecy in Scripture is to be interpreted by one’s own mind, |
Knowing 1097 this 5124 first, 4412 that 3754 - 3956 no 3756 prophecy 4394 of the Scripture 1124 is 1096 of any private 2398 interpretation. 1955 |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
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