21 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.

21 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.

21 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.

21 or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God.

21 No prophecy ever came from what a person wanted to say, but people led by the Holy Spirit spoke words from God.

21 For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

21 for prophecy was not ever uttered by the will of man, but holy men of God spake under the power of the Holy Spirit.

21 No prophecy ever originated from humans. Instead, it was given by the Holy Spirit as humans spoke under God’s direction. 

21 because no prophecy ever came by the will of man; instead, men spoke from God as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.

21 because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

21 for no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

21 It never came simply because a prophet wanted it to. Instead, the Holy Spirit guided the prophets as they spoke. So prophecy comes from God.

21 for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.