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Source language
Original Greek   
οὐ γὰρ θελήματι ἀνθρώπου ἠνέχθη ⸂προφητεία ποτέ⸃, ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ πνεύματος ἁγίου φερόμενοι ἐλάλησαν ⸀ἀπὸ θεοῦ ἄνθρωποι.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
ou gar thelemati anthropou enekhthe [?]propheteia pote[?], alla upo pneumatos agiou pheromenoi elalesan rapo theou anthropoi.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
non enim voluntate humana adlata est aliquando prophetia sed Spiritu Sancto inspirati locuti sunt sancti Dei homines

King James Variants
American King James Version   
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
The prophecy came not by the will of man in the ancient times, but when holy men of God spoke, being compelled by the Holy Spirit.
Darby Bible Translation   
for prophecy was not ever uttered by the will of man, but holy men of God spake under the power of the Holy Spirit.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For prophecy came not by the will of man at any time: but the holy men of God spoke, inspired by the Holy Ghost.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Ghost.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
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.
God's Word   
No prophecy ever originated from humans. Instead, it was given by the Holy Spirit as humans spoke under God's direction.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, men spoke from God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
International Standard Version   
because no prophecy ever originated through a human decision. Instead, men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
NET Bible   
for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
New American Standard Bible   
for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
New International Version   
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.
New Living Translation   
or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.
Webster's Bible Translation   
For prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
Weymouth New Testament   
for never did any prophecy come by human will, but men sent by God spoke as they were impelled by the Holy Spirit.
The World English Bible   
For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.