Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
for not by will of man did ever prophecy come, but by the Holy Spirit borne on holy men of God spake.
New American Standard Bible
for
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
because no prophecy ever came by the will of man;
International Standard Version
because no prophecy ever originated through a human decision. Instead, men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
A Conservative Version
For no prophecy was ever brought by a will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being led by Holy Spirit.
American Standard Version
For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
Amplified
for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
An Understandable Version
For prophecy was never produced by the will of man, but people spoke from God, as they were carried along [i.e., inspired] by the Holy Spirit.
Anderson New Testament
for the prophecy came not at any time by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
Bible in Basic English
For these words did not ever come through the impulse of men: but the prophets had them from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
Common New Testament
for no prophecy was ever made by the act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
Daniel Mace New Testament
from the prophet's OWN MOTION; but the holy men of God spoke by the IMPULSE of the holy spirit.
Darby Translation
for prophecy was not ever uttered by the will of man, but holy men of God spake under the power of the Holy Spirit.
Emphatic Diaglott Bible
but the holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
Godbey New Testament
For in the olden time prophecy did not come by the will of man: but men moved by the Holy Ghost spoke from God.
Goodspeed New Testament
for no prophecy ever originated in the human will, but under the influence of the holy Spirit men spoke for God.
John Wesley New Testament
For prophecy never came by the will of man, but the holy men of God spake being moved by the Holy Ghost.
Julia Smith Translation
For prophecy was not once brought by the will of man: but holy men of God spake, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
King James 2000
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
Modern King James verseion
For prophecy was not borne at any time by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke being borne along by the Holy Spirit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the scripture came never by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy ghost.
Moffatt New Testament
for prophecy never came by human impulse, it was when carried away by the holy Spirit that the holy men of God spoke.
Montgomery New Testament
For no prophecy was ever brought by the will of man; but moved by the Holy Spirit, men spoke for God.
NET Bible
for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
New Heart English Bible
For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spoke from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
Noyes New Testament
For prophecy never came by the will of man; but moved by the Holy Spirit, men spoke from God.
Sawyer New Testament
For prophecy was never brought by the will of man, but moved by the Holy Spirit men spoke from God,
The Emphasized Bible
For not, by will of man, was prophecy brought in, at any time, but, as, by Holy Spirit, they were borne along, spake, men, from God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For prophecy in old time came not by the will of man: but the holy men of God spake under the impulse of the Holy Ghost.
Twentieth Century New Testament
for no prophetic teaching ever came in the old days at the mere wish of man, but men, moved by the Holy Spirit, spoke direct from God.
Webster
For prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
Weymouth New Testament
for never did any prophecy come by human will, but men sent by God spoke as they were impelled by the Holy Spirit.
Williams New Testament
for no prophecy has ever yet originated in man's will, but men who were led by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
World English Bible
For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
Worrell New Testament
for prophecy was never brought by the will of man, but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
Worsley New Testament
for prophecy was not delivered of old at the will of man, but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the holy Spirit.
Themes
God's word » Divinely inspired
the personality of Holy Spirit » He spoke in, and by, the prophets
Holy spirit » The holy spirit speaking through people
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Inspiring prophets
Holy spirit » Fruits of » Inspiring the word
Holy spirit » As inspiring scripture
Inspiration » Examples of » Of the bible
Inspiration » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » All scripture given by
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Modes of » By secret impulse
Prophecy » Fulfilment of » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
Prophecy » Respecting individuals, see under their names » Inspired
Prophecy » They who uttered » Moved by the holy ghost
Prophecy » Came not by the will of man
Prophecy and prophets » The prophecy of the scripture
Prophets » Inspiration of » General references to inspiration of prophets and teachers
Prophets » Were under the influence of the holy ghost while prophesying
Prophets » Were called » Holy men of God
Scripture » All scripture being given by inspiration of God
The scriptures » Given by inspiration of the holy ghost
The scriptures » Record divine prophecies
Speech/communication » The holy spirit speaking through people
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » General work
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Divinely inspired
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Word Count of 38 Translations in 2 Peter 1:21
Prayers for 2 Peter 1:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Salvation Based On The Word Of God
20 this first knowing, that no prophecy of the Writing doth come of private exposition, 21 for not by will of man did ever prophecy come, but by the Holy Spirit borne on holy men of God spake.
Names
Cross References
1 Peter 1:11
searching in regard to what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ that was in them was manifesting, testifying beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glory after these,
Luke 1:70
As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, Which have been from the age;
2 Samuel 23:2
The Spirit of Jehovah hath spoken by me, And His word is on my tongue.
Acts 1:16
'Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,
Acts 3:18
and God, what things before He had declared through the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ should suffer, He did thus fulfil;
2 Timothy 3:15-17
and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that is in Christ Jesus;
Numbers 16:28
And Moses saith, 'By this ye do know that Jehovah hath sent me to do all these works, that they are not from my own heart;
Deuteronomy 33:1
And this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death,
Joshua 14:6
And the sons of Judah come nigh unto Joshua in Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenezzite saith unto him, 'Thou hast known the word that Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses the man of God, concerning me and concerning thee in Kadesh-Barnea:
1 Kings 13:1
And lo, a man of God hath come from Judah, by the word of Jehovah, unto Beth-El, and Jeroboam is standing by the altar -- to make perfume;
1 Kings 17:18
And she saith unto Elijah, 'What -- to me and to thee, O man of God? thou hast come unto me to cause mine iniquity to be remembered, and to put my son to death!'
2 Kings 6:10
and the king of Israel sendeth unto the place of which the man of God spake to him, and warned him, and he is preserved there not once nor twice.
2 Kings 6:15
And the servant of the man of God riseth early, and goeth out, and lo, a force is surrounding the city, and horse and chariot, and his young man saith unto him, 'Alas! my lord, how do we do?'
1 Chronicles 23:14
As to Moses, the man of God, his sons are called after the tribe of Levi.
2 Chronicles 8:14
And he establisheth, according to the ordinance of David his father, the courses of the priests over their service, and of the Levites over their charges, to praise and to minister over-against the priests, according to the matter of a day in its day, and the gatekeepers in their courses at gate and gate, for so is the command of David the man of God.
Micah 3:7
And ashamed have been the seers, And confounded have been the diviners, And covered their lip have all of them, For their is no answer, O God.
Mark 12:36
for David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on My right hand, till I place thine enemies -- thy footstool;
Acts 28:25
And not being agreed with one another, they were going away, Paul having spoken one word -- 'Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,
Hebrews 3:7
Wherefore, (as the Holy Spirit saith, 'To-day, if His voice ye may hear --
Hebrews 9:8
the Holy Spirit this evidencing that not yet hath been manifested the way of the holy places, the first tabernacle having yet a standing;
Hebrews 10:15
and testify to us also doth the Holy Spirit, for after that He hath said before,
Revelation 19:10
and I fell before his feet, to bow before him, and he saith to me, 'See -- not! fellow servant of thee am I, and of thy brethren, those having the testimony of Jesus; bow before God, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of the prophecy.'
1 Kings 17:24
And the woman saith unto Elijah, 'Now, this I have known, that a man of God thou art, and the word of Jehovah in thy mouth is truth.'
2 Kings 4:7
And she cometh and declareth to the man of God, and he saith, 'Go, sell the oil, and repay thy loan; and thou and thy sons do live of the rest.'
2 Kings 4:9
and she saith unto her husband, 'Lo, I pray thee, I have known that a holy man of God he is, passing over by us continually;
2 Kings 4:22
and calleth unto her husband, and saith, 'Send, I pray thee, to me, one of the young men, and one of the asses, and I run unto the man of God, and return.'