Verse 21

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.

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.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• biblecontext

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• 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.

• 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 As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, who have been since the world began,
• 1 Pet 1:11 : 11 Searching for what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ in them was indicating, when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow.
• 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And that from childhood you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 That the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for all good works.
• Acts 1:16 : 16 Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was a guide to those who arrested Jesus.
• 2 Sam 23:2 : 2 The Spirit of the LORD spoke by me, and His word was on my tongue.
• Acts 3:18 : 18 But those things which God beforehand has shown by the mouth of all His prophets, that Christ should suffer, He has thus fulfilled.
• Acts 28:25 : 25 And when they did not agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had said one word, The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,
• 2 Chr 8:14 : 14 And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their tasks, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so David the man of God had commanded.
• Josh 14:6 : 6 Then the children of Judah came to Joshua in Gilgal; and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, You know the thing that the LORD said to Moses the man of God concerning me and you in Kadeshbarnea.
• Mark 12:36 : 36 For David himself said by the Holy Spirit: 'The Lord said to my Lord, sit at my right hand, till I make your enemies your footstool.'
• 1 Kgs 13:1 : 1 And, behold, a man of God came out of Judah by the word of the LORD to Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.
• 1 Kgs 17:18 : 18 And she said to Elijah, What have I to do with you, O man of God? Have you come to remind me of my sin, and to kill my son?
• Heb 3:7 : 7 Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, Today if you will hear His voice,
• Heb 9:8 : 8 The Holy Spirit indicating this, that the way into the Holiest of All was not yet revealed while the first tabernacle was still standing:
• Heb 10:15 : 15 The Holy Spirit also is a witness to us; for after he had said before,
• Rev 19:10 : 10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said to me, See that you do it not: I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
• 2 Kgs 6:10 : 10 And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and he saved himself there, not once nor twice.
• 2 Kgs 6:15 : 15 And when the servant of the man of God arose early, and went out, behold, an army surrounded the city with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, Alas, my master! what shall we do?
• 1 Chr 23:14 : 14 Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
• Mic 3:7 : 7 Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yes, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer from God.
• Num 16:28 : 28 And Moses said, Hereby you shall know that the LORD has sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of my own will.
• Deut 33:1 : 1 And this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
• 1 Kgs 17:24 : 24 And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this 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 And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us continually.