2 Peter 1:19 (DBY)

Passage

And we have the prophetic word [made] surer, to which ye do well taking heed (as to a lamp shining in an obscure place) until [the] day dawn and [the] morning star arise in your hearts;

Nearby Context

2 Peter 1:17 For he received from God [the] Father honour and glory, such a voice being uttered to him by the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom *I* have found my delight;

2 Peter 1:18 and this voice *we* heard uttered from heaven, being with him on the holy mountain.

2 Peter 1:19 And we have the prophetic word [made] surer, to which ye do well taking heed (as to a lamp shining in an obscure place) until [the] day dawn and [the] morning star arise in your hearts;

2 Peter 1:20 knowing this first, that [the scope of] no prophecy of scripture is had from its own particular interpretation,

2 Peter 1:21 for prophecy was not ever uttered by [the] will of man, but holy men of God spake under the power of [the] Holy Spirit.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "prophetic", "word", "surer", "well", "taking", "heed", "lamp", and "shining". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "prophetic" and "word", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "and this voice we heard uttered from..." into verse 20's "knowing this first that the scope of...", so "prophetic" and "word" 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 "prophetic" and "word" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.