2 Peter 1:21

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.

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  • Luke 1:70 : 70 As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, Which have been from the age;
  • 1 Pet 1:11 : 11 searching in regard to what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ that was in them was manifesting, testifying beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glory after these,
  • 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 and because from a babe the Holy Writings thou hast known, which are able to make thee wise -- to salvation, through faith that `is' in Christ Jesus; 16 every Writing `is' God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that `is' in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be fitted -- for every good work having been completed.
  • Acts 1:16 : 16 `Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,
  • 2 Sam 23:2 : 2 The Spirit of Jehovah hath spoken by me, And His word `is' on my tongue.
  • Acts 3:18 : 18 and God, what things before He had declared through the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ should suffer, He did thus fulfil;
  • Acts 28:25 : 25 And not being agreed with one another, they were going away, Paul having spoken one word -- `Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,
  • 2 Chr 8:14 : 14 And he establisheth, according to the ordinance of David his father, the courses of the priests over their service, and of the Levites over their charges, to praise and to minister over-against the priests, according to the matter of a day in its day, and the gatekeepers in their courses at gate and gate, for so `is' the command of David the man of God.
  • Josh 14:6 : 6 And the sons of Judah come nigh unto Joshua in Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenezzite saith unto him, `Thou hast known the word that Jehovah hath spoken unto Moses the man of God, concerning me and concerning thee in Kadesh-Barnea:
  • Mark 12:36 : 36 for David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on My right hand, till I place thine enemies -- thy footstool;
  • 1 Kgs 13:1 : 1 And lo, a man of God hath come from Judah, by the word of Jehovah, unto Beth-El, and Jeroboam is standing by the altar -- to make perfume;
  • 1 Kgs 17:18 : 18 And she saith unto Elijah, `What -- to me and to thee, O man of God? thou hast come unto me to cause mine iniquity to be remembered, and to put my son to death!'
  • Heb 3:7 : 7 Wherefore, (as the Holy Spirit saith, `To-day, if His voice ye may hear --
  • Heb 9:8 : 8 the Holy Spirit this evidencing that not yet hath been manifested the way of the holy `places', the first tabernacle having yet a standing;
  • Heb 10:15 : 15 and testify to us also doth the Holy Spirit, for after that He hath said before,
  • Rev 19:10 : 10 and I fell before his feet, to bow before him, and he saith to me, `See -- not! fellow servant of thee am I, and of thy brethren, those having the testimony of Jesus; bow before God, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of the prophecy.'
  • 2 Kgs 6:10 : 10 and the king of Israel sendeth unto the place of which the man of God spake to him, and warned him, and he is preserved there not once nor twice.
  • 2 Kgs 6:15 : 15 And the servant of the man of God riseth early, and goeth out, and lo, a force is surrounding the city, and horse and chariot, and his young man saith unto him, `Alas! my lord, how do we do?'
  • 1 Chr 23:14 : 14 As to Moses, the man of God, his sons are called after the tribe of Levi.
  • Mic 3:7 : 7 And ashamed have been the seers, And confounded have been the diviners, And covered their lip have all of them, For their is no answer, O God.
  • Num 16:28 : 28 And Moses saith, `By this ye do know that Jehovah hath sent me to do all these works, that `they are' not from my own heart;
  • Deut 33:1 : 1 And this `is' the blessing `with' which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death,
  • 1 Kgs 17:24 : 24 And the woman saith unto Elijah, `Now, this I have known, that a man of God thou `art', and the word of Jehovah in thy mouth `is' truth.'
  • 2 Kgs 4:9 : 9 and she saith unto her husband, `Lo, I pray thee, I have known that a holy man of God he is, passing over by us continually;

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