2 Peter 1:19

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:

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
have	ἔχομεν echomen	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present active indicative, 1st person plural
also	Καὶ Kai	G2532	and · conjunction
a	λόγον, logon	G3056	something said (including the thought) · noun — accusative singular masculine
sure	βεβαιότερον bebaioteron	G949	stable (literally or figuratively) · adjective — accusative singular masculine, comparative
word	λόγος lógos	G3056	something said (including the thought)
prophecy	προφητικὸν prophētikon	G4397	pertaining to a foreteller ("prophetic") · adjective — accusative singular masculine
whereunto	ᾧ hō	G3739	the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun · relative pronoun — dative singular masculine
do	ποιεῖτε poieite	G4160	to make or do (in a very wide application · verb — present active indicative, 2nd person plural
well	καλῶς kalōs	G2573	well (usually morally) · adverb
heed	προσέχοντες prosechontes	G4337	(figuratively) to hold the mind (3563 implied) towards · verb — present active participle, nominative plural masculine
unto	ὡς hōs	G5613	which how · particle
light	λύχνῳ luchnō	G3088	a portable lamp or other illuminator (literally or figu… · noun — dative singular masculine
shineth	φαίνοντι phainonti	G5316	to lighten (shine) · verb — present active participle, dative singular masculine
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
a	τόπῳ topō	G5117	a spot (general in space · noun — dative singular masculine
dark	αὐχμηρῷ auchmērō	G850	properly · adjective — dative singular masculine
place	τόπος tópos	G5117	a spot (general in space
until	ἕως he'ōs	G2193	a conjunction · preposition
day	ἡμέρα hēmera	G2250	day · noun — nominative singular feminine
dawn	διαυγάζω diaugázō	G1306	to glimmer through
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
star	φωσφόρος phōsphoros	G5459	light-bearing ("phosphorus") · adjective — nominative singular masculine
arise	ἀνατείλῃ anateilē	G393	to (cause to) arise · verb — aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular
in	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
your	ὑμῶν hymōn	G5216	of (from or concerning) you
hearts	καρδίαις kardiais	G2588	the heart · noun — dative plural feminine

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Psalms 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Isaiah 9:2 The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shi…
Revelation 22:16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and…
John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
Isaiah 8:20 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
John 1:7-9 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
2 Corinthians 4:4-6 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the…
Proverbs 6:23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 1:19–end

In these words the apostle lays down another argument to prove the truth and reality of the gospel, and intimates that this second proof is more strong and convincing than the former, and more unanswerably makes out that the doctrine of the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ is not a mere fable or cunning contrivance of men, but the wise and wonderful counsel of the holy and gracious God. For this is foretold by the prophets and penmen of the Old Testament, who spoke and wrote under the influence and according to the direction of the Spirit of God. Here note, I. The description that is given of the scriptures of the Old Testament: they are called a more sure word of prophecy. 1. It is…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Peter 1:19

We--all believers. a more sure--rather as Greek, "we have the word of prophecy more sure (confirmed)." Previously we knew its sureness by faith, but, through that visible specimen of its hereafter entire fulfilment, assurance is made doubly sure. Prophecy assures us that Christ's sufferings, now past, are to be followed by Christ's glory, still future: the Transfiguration gives us a pledge to make our faith still stronger, that "the day" of His glory will "dawn" ere long. He does not mean to say that "the word of prophecy," or Scripture, is surer than the voice of God heard at the Transfiguration, as English Version; for this is plainly not the fact. The fulfilment of prophecy so far in Ch…

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Adam Clarke on 2 Peter 1:19

We have also a more sure word of prophecy - Εχομεν βεβαιοτερον τον προφητικον λογον· We have the prophetic doctrine more firm or more confirmed; for in this sense the word βεβαιοω is used in several places in the New Testament. See Co1 1:6 : Even as the testimony of Christ εβεβαιωθη, was Confirmed, among you. Co2 1:21 : Now he which stablisheth us, ὁ δε βεβαιων ἡμας, who Confirmeth Us. Col 2:7 : Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, βεβαιουμενοι, Confirmed in the faith. Heb 2:3 : How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation ἡτις εβεβαιωτη, which was Confirmed to us. Heb 6:16 : And an oath, εις βεβαιωσιν, for Confirmation. This is the literal sense of the passag…

The Church Fathers

The light which shone on them was the light of Scripture.
— Hilary of Arles, INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 2 PETER

For those who have died in the faith, the light-bearing lamp has risen and the day dawns, according to the Scriptures, and to them the light of truth is sent, which is the face of the Holy Spirit.
— Cyril of Alexandria, LETTERS 55.6

And the morning star rises in your hearts. Who is this morning star? If you say the Lord, it is not enough. The morning star itself is our clear understanding. For it rises in our hearts, it will be illuminated, it will be manifested. Love will be as we now desire it to be, and since it is lacking, we sigh, and what it will be like, each will see in each other, just as we now see our faces in each other.
— Bede, Commentary on the Catholic Epistles

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Peter, Second Epistle of — The question of the authenticity of this epistle has been much discussed, but the weight of evidence is wholly in favour of its claim to be the production of the apostle whose name it bears. It…
Day · Illustrative of: Spiritual light — Illustrative of: Spiritual light
Daystar · Figurative of spiritual life — Figurative of spiritual life
Lamp · 62:1; — 62:1;
Lamps · Design of — Design of
Light · 2:15; — 2:15;
Prophecy · Is a sure word — Is a sure word
Scriptures, The · Record divine prophecies — Record divine prophecies
Watchfulness · 4:2,17; — 4:2,17;

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Peter 1:19

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 1:19–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Peter 1:19

Adam Clarke on 2 Peter 1:19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

2 Peter 1:19

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Peter 1:19–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Peter 1:19

Adam Clarke on 2 Peter 1:19

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 2 Peter 1:19

John Calvin on 2 Peter 1:19–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Peter 1:19