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2 Peter 1:21 — For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy…
“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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The verses around 2 Peter 1:21.
19We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
20Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
21For 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.
Verse explanation
Explains the origin of biblical prophecy: it was not the personal invention of those who wrote it, but came through people guided by the Holy Spirit — the basis for trusting it as the word of God.
From the 2 Peter 1 study in Bible in Stories.
2 Peter 1:21 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Porque a prophecia não foi antigamente produzida por vontade de homem algum, mas os homens sanctos de Deus fallaram inspirados pelo Espirito Sancto.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Porque a profecia jamais foi produzida pela vontade humana, mas os santos homens de Deus falaram conduzidos pelo Espírito Santo.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
pues ninguna profecía tuvo su origen en las ideas humanas, sino que los profetas hablaron por Dios, siendo movidos por el Espíritu Santo.
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In other languages: Português (2 Pedro 1:21) · Español (2 Pedro 1:21)
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