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Οὐ γὰρ θελήματι ἀνθρώπου ἠνέχθη ποτὲ προφητεία, ἀλλ’ ὑπὸ Πνεύματος ἁγίου φερόμενοι ἐλάλησαν ἅγιοι Θεοῦ ἄνθρωποι. (2 Peter 1:21) Focus Topic: Passive Voice and Dative of Agency vs. ὑπό + Genitive

This verse contrasts human will with divine agency using distinct grammatical structures. It provides a compelling example of passive voice, prepositional agency, and subject placement to support theological claims about prophecy’s origin.

Passive Verb: ἠνέχθη

ἠνέχθη is the aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular of φέρω (“to bring, carry, bear”). Here it means “was brought forth” or “was made.” This passive construction shows that prophecy did not originate by its own effort or human cause.… Learn Koine Greek