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forγὰρprophecyπροφητείαwas neverοὐ ποτέbroughtἠνέχθηby humanἀνθρώπουwill,θελήματιbutἀλλὰmenἄνθρωποιspokeἐλάλησανfromἀπὸGodθεοῦcarried alongφερόμενοιbyὑπὸthe Holy Spirit.πνεύματος ἁγίου
2 Peter 1:21
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2 Peter 1:21, word by word
- prophecyπροφητείαprophēteia
prophecy
Prophecy: a message from God spoken by a prophet; also prophesying.
Where else “prophēteia” appears- was neverποτέpote
once, formerly
Once, formerly; ever, at some time.
Where else “pote” appears- broughtἠνέχθηēnechthē
bring
To carry or bring something or someone.
Where else “ēnechthē” appears- by humanἀνθρώπουanthrōpou
person
A person, man or woman.
Where else “anthrōpou” appears- willθελήματιthelēmati
will
Will: what someone wants and decides.
Where else “thelēmati” appears- spokeἐλάλησανelalēsan
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “elalēsan” appears- Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- the Holy Spiritπνεύματοςpneumatos
Spirit
God himself at work, giving life and dwelling in believers.
Where else “pneumatos” appears- the Holy Spiritἁγίουhagiou
Holy Spirit
God's Spirit, who is his own and sets people apart for him.
Where else “hagiou” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Many manuscripts read “holy men of God spoke.”
The context
20knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation,
21 · This verse (above)