2 Peter 1:21 KJV — MannaFest

2 Peter 1:21

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.

KJV

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ASV

For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

WEB

For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

YLT

for not by will of man did ever prophecy come, but by the Holy Spirit borne on holy men of God spake.

DBT

for prophecy was not ever uttered by [the] will of man, but holy men ofGod spake under the power of [the] Holy Spirit.

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2 Peter — Peter's farewell letter — a warning against false teachers, a defence of Christ's return, and the Lord's patience unwilling that any should perish.

Author: Peter (1:1) — the book identifies itself as his farewell (1:13–15)
Date: Mid-60s AD, shortly before Peter's martyrdom under Nero

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2 Timothy 3:15–17
And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
2 Samuel 23:2
The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
1 Peter 1:11
Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
Luke 1:70
As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:
Hebrews 3:7
Wherefore (as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will hear his voice,

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Negatively: It came not by the will of man. Neither the things themselves that are recorded, and make up the several parts of the Old Testament, are the opinions of men, nor was the will of any of the prophets or penmen of the scriptures the rule or reason why any of those things were written which make up the canon of the scripture.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

"Spake" implies that, both in its original oral announcement, and now even when in writing, it has been always, and is, the living voice of God speaking to us through His inspired servants. Greek, "borne (along)" forms a beautiful antithesis to "was borne." They were passive, rather than active instruments.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

For prophecy came not of old by the will of man - Of any mere man whatever. But the holy men of God - Devoted to him, and set apart by him for that purpose, spake and wrote.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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