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"Play word games all you want. The passage does NOT say that scripture is not to be interpreted by individuals as Catholics try to imply."

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It is hard to believe that you would have the audacity to talk about "playing word games", CynicalBear.

In your post #298, you said "Now let's look at it from the Greek", but then, instead of looking at the Greek like you said you were going to do, you posted those two Bible texts word for word from the "New International Version - UK (NIVUK)" English translation of 2 Peter 1:20-21

When you contemplate the terms "honesty", and "integrity", and "truth", exactly what do they mean to you?

Here is a layout of your so-called "Greek-to-English look" at those texts, along with that "New International Version - UK (NIVUK)" English version of those same texts, for quick comparison:

CynicalBear's personal "English" translation he said he derived from the "Greek" text (as claimed here in CynicalBear's post #298, where he said "Now let's look at it from the Greek".)

The "New International Version - UK (NIVUK) English" version of that text (as found here in this very loosely translated "New International Version - UK (NIVUK)" of 2 Peter 1:20- 21.)

CB'S "Greek-to-English" ===>	Above	all,	you	must	understand	that	no	prophecy
NIVUK-English =========>	Above	all,	you	must	understand	that	no	prophecy

CB'S "Greek-to-English" ===>	of	Scripture	came	about	by	the	prophet's	own
NIVUK-English =========>	of	Scripture	came	about	by	the	prophet’s	own

CB'S "Greek-to-English" ===>	interpretation	of	things.	For	prophecy	never	had
NIVUK-English =========>	interpretation	of	things.	For	prophecy	never	had

CB'S "Greek-to-English" ===>	its	origin	in	the	human	will,	but	prophets,
NIVUK-English =========>	its	origin	in	the	human	will,	but	prophets,

CB'S "Greek-to-English" ===>	though	human,	spoke	from	God	as	they	were
NIVUK-English =========>	though	human,	spoke	from	God	as	they	were

CB'S "Greek-to-English" ===>	carried	along	by	the	Holy	Spirit.	2 Peter 1:20-21
NIVUK-English =========>	carried	along	by	the	Holy	Spirit.	2 Peter 1:20-21

The truth is, you did not have us "look at the Greek" like you said we were going to do (which says something completely different from the version you posted), but, rather, you had us look at the very questionable "NIVUK English translation" of those two texts in your post #298.

I see from one of your posts in this thread that you are familiar with the following classic poem, and I urge you to contemplate it once again, carefully and prayerfully (in the English version).

Here is the first verse in multiple translations and you can click at the top on the "Greek" tab to see the original in various texts:

BibleHub on 2 Peter 1:20

The Young's Literal Translation is interesting.

My reading is that the prophets weren't speaking their own words but only whatever God told them to say.

Says he who switches words in posts.