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.
Came not in old time, х ou (G3756) ... eenecthee (G5342) pote (G4218)] - 'was never at any time borne' (to us).
By the will of man - alone (Jeremiah 23:26: cf. 2 Peter 3:5, "willingly"). Holy men of God. 'Aleph (') A, Vulgate; but B C, 'men FROM God;' emissaries from God. "Holy," because they had the Holy Spirit.
Moved, х feromenoi (G5342)] - 'borne' (along), as by a mighty wind: Acts 2:2, 'rushing х feromenees (G5342)] wind:' rapt out of themselves; still not in fanatical excitement (1 Corinthians 14:32). [Hebrew, nabiy' (H5030), 'prophet,' meant an interpreter of God. He, as God's spokesman, interpreted not his own "private" will or thought, but God's.] 'Man of the Spirit,' (margin, Hosea 9:7; Neb. 9:30, margin). 'Seer,' on the other hand, refers to the mode of receiving the communications from God, rather than to the utterance of them to others. "Spake" implies that, both in its original oral announcement and now even in writing, it has been always the living voice of God speaking to us through His inspired servants. 'Borne along' forms a beautiful antithesis to 'was borne.' They were passive, yet not mere mechanical instruments. The Old Testament prophets primarily; including also all the inspired penmen, whether of the New or Old Testament (2 Peter 3:2).