2 Peter 1:19 (KJV)

Passage

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:

Nearby Context

2 Peter 1:17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

2 Peter 1:18 And this voice which came from heaven we heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.

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:

2 Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.

2 Peter 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "sure", "word", "prophecy", "whereunto", "well", "take", and "heed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "sure", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "And this voice which came from heaven..." into verse 20's "Knowing this first that no prophecy of...", so "light" and "sure" belong inside that flow. In 2 Peter context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "light" and "sure" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.