Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Will not God grant justice to His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay to help them?

New American Standard Bible

now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them?

King James Version

And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

International Standard Version

Won't God grant his chosen people justice when they cry out to him day and night? Is he slow to help them?

A Conservative Version

And God, will he, no, not do the vengeance of his chosen who cry out to him day and night, and yet being patient toward them?

American Standard Version

And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?

Amplified

And will not [our just] God defend and avenge His elect [His chosen ones] who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay [in providing justice] on their behalf?

An Understandable Version

So, will God not grant justice to His elect [i.e., His people] who call out to Him [i.e., in prayer] day and night? Will He be slow in helping them?

Anderson New Testament

and will not God avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, though he delay long in respect to them?

Bible in Basic English

And will not God do right in the cause of his saints, whose cries come day and night to his ears, though he is long in doing it?

Common New Testament

And will not God bring about justice for his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?

Daniel Mace New Testament

and will not God avenge his own elect, who cry to him night and day? will he delay their cause?

Darby Translation

And shall not God at all avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, and he bears long as to them?

Godbey New Testament

And shall not God avenge His elect, crying to Him day and night, and He is long-suffering over them?

Goodspeed New Testament

Then will not God provide protection for his chosen people, who cry out to him day and night?

John Wesley New Testament

And shall not God vindicate his own elect, who cry to him day and night, though he bear long with them?

Julia Smith Translation

And shall not God do the avenging of his chosen, crying to him day and night, being slow to anger toward them?

King James 2000

And shall not God avenge his own elect, who cry day and night unto him, though he bears long with them?

Lexham Expanded Bible

And will not God surely {see to it that justice is done} to his chosen ones who cry out to him day and night, and will he delay toward them?

Modern King James verseion

And shall not God avenge His own elect who cry day and night to Him, though He has been long-suffering over them?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And shall not God avenge his elect, which cry night and day unto him? Yea though he defer them:

Moffatt New Testament

And will not God see justice done to his elect who cry to him by day and night? Will he be tolerant to their opponents?

Montgomery New Testament

"And will not God see justice done to his elect who are crying unto him day and night, even if he seems to delay helping them?

NET Bible

Won't God give justice to his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he delay long to help them?

New Heart English Bible

Won't God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?

Noyes New Testament

And will not God avenge his chosen, who cry to him day and night, though he be slow to punish in their behalf?

Sawyer New Testament

And will not God execute the judgment of his elect, who cry day and night to him, even though he waits long on them?

The Emphasized Bible

And shall, God, in any wise not execute the vindication of his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, although he beareth long with regard to them?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And shall not God execute vengeance for his own elect, who cry out to him day and night, though he bear long with them?

Twentieth Century New Testament

And God--will not he see that his own People, who cry to him night and day, have justice done them--though he holds his hand?

Webster

And will not God avenge his own elect, who cry day and night to him, though he beareth long with them?

Weymouth New Testament

And will not God avenge the wrongs of His own People who cry aloud to Him day and night, although He seems slow in taking action on their behalf?

Williams New Testament

And will not God give justice and protection to His chosen people who continue to cry to Him day and night, since He is so patient with them?

World English Bible

Won't God avenge his chosen ones, who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?

Worrell New Testament

And will not God avenge His elect, who are crying to Him day and night, and He is long suffering over them?

Worsley New Testament

and will not God do justice for his elect that cry to Him day and night, though He bear long with them.

Youngs Literal Translation

and shall not God execute the justice to His choice ones, who are crying unto Him day and night -- bearing long in regard to them?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

ἐκδίκησις 
Ekdikesis 
Usage: 6


Usage: 0

ἐκλεκτός 
Eklektos 
Usage: 14


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

cry
βοάω 
Boao 
cry
Usage: 11

day
ἡμέρα 
hemera 
day, daily 9, time, not tr,
Usage: 287

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

νύξ 
Nux 
Usage: 52

πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

him

Usage: 0


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

he bear long
μακροθυμέω 
Makrothumeo 
Usage: 7

with
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

Devotionals

Devotionals about Luke 18:7

Devotionals containing Luke 18:7

Images Luke 18:7

Prayers for Luke 18:7

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Unjust Judge

6 Then the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 Will not God grant justice to His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay to help them? 8 I tell you that He will swiftly grant them justice. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He find that faith on earth?”


Cross References

Revelation 6:10

They cried out with a loud voice: “Lord, the One who is holy and true, how long until You judge and avenge our blood from those who live on the earth?”

Psalm 88:1

A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah. For the choir director: according to Mahalath Leannoth. A Maskil of Heman the Ezrahite.Lord, God of my salvation,
I cry out before You day and night.

1 Samuel 24:12-15

“May the Lord judge between you and me, and may the Lord take vengeance on you for me, but my hand will never be against you.

1 Samuel 26:10-11

David added, “As the Lord lives, the Lord will certainly strike him down: either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.

Psalm 9:8

He judges the world with righteousness;
He executes judgment on the nations with fairness.

Psalm 10:15-18

Break the arm of the wicked and evil person;
call his wickedness into account
until nothing remains of it.

Psalm 13:1-2

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, how long will You forget me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?

Psalm 54:1-7

For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic Maskil. When the Ziphites went and said to Saul, “Is David not hiding among us?”God, save me by Your name,
and vindicate me by Your might!

Jeremiah 20:11-13

But the Lord is with me like a violent warrior.
Therefore, my persecutors will stumble and not prevail.
Since they have not succeeded, they will be utterly shamed,
an everlasting humiliation that will never be forgotten.

Habakkuk 2:3

For the vision is yet for the appointed time;
it testifies about the end and will not lie.
Though it delays, wait for it,
since it will certainly come and not be late.

Matthew 7:11

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

Luke 2:37

and was a widow for 84 years. She did not leave the temple complex, serving God night and day with fasting and prayers.

Luke 11:13

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?”

Romans 8:33

Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect?
God is the One who justifies.

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, God’s chosen ones, holy and loved, put on heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

1 Thessalonians 3:10

as we pray very earnestly night and day to see you face to face and to complete what is lacking in your faith?

2 Thessalonians 1:6

since it is righteous for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you

1 Timothy 5:5

The real widow, left all alone, has put her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers;

2 Timothy 1:3

I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, when I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day.

Titus 1:1

Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to build up the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,

Hebrews 10:35-37

So don’t throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord does not delay His promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.

Revelation 7:15

For this reason they are before the throne of God,
and they serve Him day and night in His sanctuary.
The One seated on the throne will shelter them:

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her, heaven,
and you saints, apostles, and prophets,
because God has executed your judgment on her!

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