2 Peter 1:21 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
2 Peter 1:21 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 2 Peter 1:2116 words
οὐounot
γὰρgarfor
θελήματιthelēmatidesire, pleasure, will
ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouman / human being
ἠνέχθηēnechthēbe, bear, bring (forth)
προφητείαprophēteiaprophecy, prophesying
ποτέpoteafore-(any, some-)time(-s), at length (the…
ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit
ὑπὸhypounder / by
πνεύματοςpneumatosSpirit / spirit
ἁγίουhagiouholy
φερόμενοιpheromenoibe, bear, bring (forth)
ἐλάλησανelalēsanpreach, say, speak (after)
ἀπὸapofrom
θεοῦtheouGod
ἄνθρωποιanthrōpoiman / human being
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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