Verse 21

2 Peter 1:21

Young's Literal Translation

21 for not by will of man did ever prophecy come, but by the Holy Spirit borne on holy men of God (Elohim) spake.
Original Language Text
greek
οὐ γὰρ θελήματι ἀνθρώπου ἠνέχθη ⸂προφητεία ποτέ⸃, ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ πνεύματος ἁγίου φερόμενοι ἐλάλησαν ⸀ἀπὸ θεοῦ ἄνθρωποι.
English Translation
For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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21 for not by will of man did ever prophecy come, but by the Holy Spirit borne on holy men of God (Eloh...