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For the prophecy came not in olden times by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
For no prophecy ever originated because some man willed it [to do so—it never came by human impulse], but men spoke from God who were borne along (moved and impelled) by the Holy Spirit.
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.
because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
because no prophecy ever came by human will. Instead, men and women led by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
for never has a prophecy come as a result of human willing — on the contrary, people moved by the Ruach HaKodesh spoke a message from God.
The prophets did not think these things up on their own, but they were guided by the Spirit of God.
for prophecy was not ever uttered by [the] will of man, but holy men of God spake under the power of [the] Holy Spirit.
For no prophecy was ever carried by the will of a human, but people being carried by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
For prophecy came not by the will of man at any time: but the holy men of God spoke, inspired by the Holy Ghost.
No prophecy ever came from what some person wanted to say. But people were led by the Holy Spirit and spoke words from God.
None of the prophets' messages came because any person wanted to say something. Instead, God's Holy Spirit caused people to speak words that came from God.
In fact, no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were being carried along by the Holy Spirit.
For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
No prophecy ever came from ·what a person wanted to say [L human will/intention], but people ·led [carried; moved] by the Holy Spirit spoke words from God. [C True prophecy originates with God, not with the prophet.]
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.
No prophecy ever originated from humans. Instead, it was given by the Holy Spirit as humans spoke under God’s direction.
For no prophetic message ever came just from the human will, but people were under the control of the Holy Spirit as they spoke the message that came from God.
because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, men spoke from God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
No prophecy ever came from what a man wanted to say. But men led by the Holy Spirit spoke words from God.
because no prophecy ever originated through a human decision. Instead, men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
But you must understand this at the outset, that no prophecy of scripture arose from an individual’s interpretation of the truth. No prophecy came because a man wanted it to: men of God spoke because they were inspired by the Holy Spirit.
For the prophecy did not come in times past by the will of man, but the holy men of God spoke being inspired by the Holy Spirit.
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.
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.
For no prophecy was ever made by the will of man, but men being moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
for no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
For no prophecy recorded in Scripture was ever thought up by the prophet himself. It was the Holy Spirit within these godly men who gave them true messages from God.
We couldn’t be more sure of what we saw and heard—God’s glory, God’s voice. The prophetic Word was confirmed to us. You’ll do well to keep focusing on it. It’s the one light you have in a dark time as you wait for daybreak and the rising of the Morning Star in your hearts. The main thing to keep in mind here is that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of private opinion. And why? Because it’s not something concocted in the human heart. Prophecy resulted when the Holy Spirit prompted men and women to speak God’s Word.
For no prophecy at any time was produced by the will of man, but holy men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
for prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men borne along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
No prophecy ever originated from humans. Instead, it was given by the Holy Spirit as humans spoke under God’s direction.
for no prophecy ever came through human will; but rather human beings moved by the holy Spirit spoke under the influence of God.
for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
No prophecy ever came from human initiative. Rather, when people spoke as messengers of God, they did so under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
No prophecy ever came from what a person wanted to say, but people led by the Holy Spirit spoke words from God.
for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
Prophecy never came simply because a prophet wanted it to. Instead, the Holy Spirit guided the prophets as they spoke. So, although prophets are human, prophecy comes from God.
For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
No part of the Holy Writings came long ago because of what man wanted to write. But holy men who belonged to God spoke what the Holy Spirit told them.
or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.
For the scripture never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
No prophecy, you see, ever came by human will. Rather, people were moved by the holy spirit, and spoke from God.
For no nevu’ah was at any time brought by the ratzon HaBnei Adam (will of Man), but men being carried along by the Ruach Hakodesh spoke from Hashem.
For the Prophecy did not come by the will of man. But holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
because no prophecy ever came by the impulse of man, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
For no prophecy was ever brought forth by human will; rather, people spoke from God as they were moved by the Ruach ha-Kodesh.
Prophecy has never been a product of human initiative, but it comes when men and women are moved to speak on behalf of God by the Holy Spirit.
For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
The prophets did not say what they wanted to say. But the Holy Spirit made them speak. And they spoke God's message.
for prophecy was not brought any time by man's will, but the holy men of God inspired with the Holy Ghost spake.
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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