Verse 21

For prophecy was never produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For profetien kom ikke tidligere ved menneskelig vilje, men helige menn av Gud talte som de ble drevet av Den Hellige Ånd.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For ingen profeti kom noen gang ved menneskers vilje, men mennesker talte fra Gud, drevet av Den Hellige Ånd.

• Norsk King James

  For profetien kom ikke i gammel tid ved menneskers vilje, men Guds hellige mennesker talte mens de ble drevet av Den Hellige Ånd.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For aldri har noen profeti kommet ved menneskelig vilje, men hellige mennesker fra Gud talte drevet av Den Hellige Ånd.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For aldri er noen profeti fremkommet ved menneskes vilje, men de hellige Guds menn talte drevet av Den Hellige Ånd.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For ingen profeti har noen gang blitt fremført ved menneskets vilje, men hellige mennesker fra Gud talte drevet av Den Hellige Ånd.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For profetien kom ikke i gammel tid ved menneskers vilje; men hellige menn fra Gud talte drevet av den Hellige Ånd.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For profetien kom ikke i gamle dager etter menneskelig vilje, men Guds hellige menn talte da de ble beveget av Den Hellige Ånd.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For aldri kom noen profeti fram ved menneskelig vilje, men hellige Guds menn talte drevet av Den Hellige Ånd.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  For aldri kom noen profeti fram ved menneskelig vilje, men hellige Guds menn talte drevet av Den Hellige Ånd.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For aldri er noen profeti brakt frem ved et menneskes vilje, men drevet av Den hellige ånd talte mennesker ord fra Gud.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For ingen profeti ble noen gang til ved et menneskes vilje, men de hellige Guds menn talte drevet av Den Hellige Ånd.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi ingensinde er nogen Prophetie fremført af menneskelig Villie, men de hellige Guds Mænd talede, drevne af den Hellig-Aand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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 1769 norsk

  For profetien kom ikke i gammel tid ved menneskers vilje, men hellige mennesker fra Gud talte drevet av Den Hellige Ånd.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For the prophecy did not come in old time by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For ingen profeti kom noen gang ved menneskets vilje, men hellige menn av Gud talte, drevet av Den Hellige Ånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  for ingen profeti kom noen gang ved menneskers vilje, men hellige mennesker fra Gud talte drevet av Den Hellige Ånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For ingen profeti kom noen gang ved menneskers vilje, men de hellige menn fra Gud talte drevet av Den Hellige Ånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For disse ord kom aldri gjennom menneskers impuls, men profetene hadde dem fra Gud, drevet av Den Hellige Ånd.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For the scripture came never by the will of man: but holy men of god spake as they were moved by the holy goost.

• Coverdale Bible (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.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For 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 (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.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For these words did not ever come through the impulse of men: but the prophets had them from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 1:70 : 70 just as He spoke through the mouth of His holy prophets from long ago—
• 1 Pet 1:11 : 11 They inquired into what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when He testified beforehand about the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.
• 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
• Acts 1:16 : 16 “Brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke beforehand through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who served as a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
• 2 Sam 23:2 : 2 The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me, and His word was on my tongue.
• Acts 3:18 : 18 But God fulfilled what He had foretold through the mouths of all the prophets, that His Christ would suffer.
• Acts 28:25 : 25 They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: 'The Holy Spirit was right in speaking to your ancestors through the prophet Isaiah:'
• 2 Chr 8:14 : 14 Solomon followed the ordinance of his father David by appointing the divisions of the priests for their duties and the Levites for their responsibilities, to praise and minister before the priests according to the daily schedule. He also appointed the gatekeepers in their divisions by each gate, for this was the command of David, the man of God.
• Josh 14:6 : 6 The descendants of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, 'You know the word the LORD spoke to Moses, the man of God, about you and me in Kadesh Barnea.'
• Mark 12:36 : 36 David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, said: "The Lord said to my Lord, 'Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.'"
• 1 Kgs 13:1 : 1 Behold, a man of God came from Judah by the word of the LORD to Bethel, and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to offer incense.
• 1 Kgs 17:18 : 18 She said to Elijah, "What have I to do with you, man of God? Have you come to bring my sin to remembrance and to kill my son?"
• Heb 3:7 : 7 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you hear his voice,
• Heb 9:8 : 8 By this, the Holy Spirit was showing that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing.
• Heb 10:15 : 15 The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First, He says:
• Rev 19:10 : 10 Then I fell down at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, 'Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.'
• 2 Kgs 6:10 : 10 So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had warned him about. Over time, he was careful there, not just once or twice.
• 2 Kgs 6:15 : 15 When the servant of the man of God got up early the next morning and went out, he saw an army with horses and chariots surrounding the city. He said, "Oh no, my master! What shall we do?"
• 1 Chr 23:14 : 14 As for Moses, the man of God, his sons were included among the tribe of Levi.
• Mic 3:7 : 7 The seers will be ashamed and the diviners disgraced. They will all cover their faces because there is no answer from God.
• Num 16:28 : 28 Then Moses said, "This is how you will know that the Lord has sent me to do all these things and that it was not my own idea:
• Deut 33:1 : 1 This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave to the Israelites before his death.
• 1 Kgs 17:24 : 24 Then the woman said to Elijah, 'Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is truth.'
• 2 Kgs 4:9 : 9 She said to her husband, "Look, I know that this is a holy man of God who regularly passes by us."