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Οὐ γὰρ θελήματι ἀνθρώπου ἠνέχθη ποτὲ προφητεία, ἀλλ’ ὑπὸ Πνεύματος ἁγίου φερόμενοι ἐλάλησαν ἅγιοι Θεοῦ ἄνθρωποι. (2 Peter 1:21)

For prophecy was never brought by human will, but men of God spoke as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

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”).… Learn Koine Greek