2 Peter 1:21 BSB — MannaFest

2 Peter 1:21

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.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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.

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Commentary

2 voices

Hippolytus of Rome

Fragments - Dogmatic and Historical (235)

For as the blessed prophets were made, so to speak, eyes for us, they foresaw through faith the mysteries of the word, and became ministers of these things also to succeeding generations, not only reporting the past, but also announcing I the present and the future, so that the prophet might not appear to be one only for the time being, but might also predict the future for all generations, and so be reckoned a (true) prophet.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

For the prophecy came not in old time - Margin, or, “at any.” The Greek word (ποτὲ pote) will bear either construction. It would be true in either sense, but the reference is particularly to the recorded prophecies in the Old Testament. What was true of them, however, is true of all prophecy, that it is not by the will of man.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

"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.

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Original language & word study

16 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
οὐ	ou	Not	G3756 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
θελήματι	thelēmati	by [the] will	G2307 →
ἀνθρώπου	anthrōpou	of man	G444 →
ἠνέχθη	ēnechthē	was brought	G5342 →
προφητεία	prophēteia	prophecy	G4394 →
ποτέ,	pote	at any time	G4218 →
ἀλλ᾽	all᾽	but	G235 →
ὑπὸ	hupo	by	G5259 →
πνεύματος	pneumatos	[the] Spirit	G4151 →
ἁγίου	hagiou	Holy	G40 →
φερόμενοι	pheromenoi	being carried	G5342 →
ἐλάλησαν	elalēsan	spoke	G2980 →
ἀπὸ	apo	from	G575 →
θεοῦ	theou	of God	G2316 →
ἄνθρωποι.¶	anthrōpoi	men.	G444 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Acts 1:16
“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
leads to
- Psalms 41:9
  Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
- John 13:18
  I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’
- Psalms 55:12–15
  For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide.
- Acts 1:20
  “For it is written in the book of Psalms: ‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, ‘May another take his position.’
- Matthew 26:56
  But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
Through
2 Samuel 23:2
The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
leads to
- Matthew 22:43
  Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says:
Through
1 Peter 1:11
trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow.
leads to
- Isaiah 52:13–14
  Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.
- Luke 24:25–27
  Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, how slow are your hearts to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About 2 Peter

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About 2 Peter