Modern Translations New International VersionFor prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. New Living Translation or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God. English Standard Version 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. Berean Study Bible 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. New American Standard Bible for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. NASB 1995 for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. NASB 1977 for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. Amplified Bible for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. Christian Standard Bible because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. Holman Christian Standard Bible because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, men spoke from God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. Contemporary English Version The prophets did not think these things up on their own, but they were guided by the Spirit of God. Good News Translation For no prophetic message ever came just from the human will, but people were under the control of the Holy Spirit as they spoke the message that came from God. GOD'S WORD® Translation No prophecy ever originated from humans. Instead, it was given by the Holy Spirit as humans spoke under God's direction. 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. NET Bible for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. Classic Translations King James BibleFor 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. New King James Version for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. King James 2000 Bible 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. New Heart English Bible For no prophecy ever came by human will, but people spoke from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit. 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. American King James Version 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 Ghost. American Standard Version For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit. A Faithful Version Because prophecy was not brought at any time by human will, but the holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. Darby Bible 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. English Revised Version For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Ghost. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For the prophecie came not in olde time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moued by the holy Ghost. Bishops' Bible of 1568 For the prophesie came not in olde time by the wyll of man: but holy men of God, spake as they were moued by the holy ghost. Coverdale Bible of 1535 For the prophecie was neuer broughte by the wyll of man, but the holy men of God spake, as they were moued of ye holy goost. Tyndale Bible of 1526 For the scripture came never by the will of man: but holy men of god spake as they were moved by the holy goost. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor prophecy never came by [the] will of man, but men spoke from God, being brought by the Holy Spirit. Berean Literal Bible For no prophecy at any time was brought by the will of man, but men spoke from God, being carried by the Holy Spirit. Young's Literal Translation for not by will of man did ever prophecy come, but by the Holy Spirit borne on holy men of God spake. Smith's Literal Translation For prophecy was not once brought by the will of man: but holy men of God spake, being moved by the Holy Spirit. Literal Emphasis Translation For a prophecy was not brought forth at any time by the will of man, but rather men spoke from God, being carried by the Holy Spirit. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor prophecy came not by the will of man at any time: but the holy men of God spoke, inspired by the Holy Ghost. Catholic Public Domain Version For prophecy was not conveyed by human will at any time. Instead, holy men were speaking about God while inspired by the Holy Spirit. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishThe prophecy came not by the will of man in the ancient times, but when holy men of God spoke, being compelled by the Holy Spirit. Lamsa Bible For the prophecy did not come by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke when they were inspired by the Holy Spirit. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentfor 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. 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. 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. Mace New Testament from the prophet's OWN MOTION; but the holy men of God spoke by the IMPULSE of 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. 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.     |