2 Peter 1:19

Peter says the prophetic word is even more sure, and readers do well to heed it like a lamp until Christ, the morning star, dawns in their hearts. It matters because Scripture is a trustworthy guide through a dark world until Christ's full revelation.

Cross-references · 25

• Rev 22:16I 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 morning star.
• Ps 119:105Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
• Isa 9:2The 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 shined.
• John 5:39Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
• Isa 8:20To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.
• 2 Cor 4:4–6In 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 image of God, should shine unto them.
• John 1:7–9The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
• Prov 6:23For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
• Rev 2:28And I will give him the morning star.
• Ps 19:7–9The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
• Luke 1:78–79Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
• Isa 60:1–2Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
• John 5:35He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.
• Matt 4:16The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.
• Eph 5:7–8Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
• John 8:12Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
• 1 Pet 1:10Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
• 1 Jn 5:10He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
• Acts 15:29That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.
• Jas 2:8If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
• Isa 41:21–23Produce your cause, saith the LORD; bring forth your strong reasons, saith the King of Jacob.
• Acts 17:11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
• 3 Jn 1:6Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
• Luke 16:29–31Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
• Isa 41:26Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, He is righteous? yea, there is none that sheweth, yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.

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