Parallel Verses

Montgomery New Testament

While men are saying "Peace and safety," then, like birth-pangs upon a woman with child, destruction will come upon them suddenly. In no wise will they escape.

New American Standard Bible

While they are saying, “Peace and safety!” then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape.

King James Version

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Holman Bible

When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains come on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

International Standard Version

When people say, "There is peace and security," destruction will strike them as suddenly as labor pains come to a pregnant woman, and they will not be able to escape.

A Conservative Version

For when they say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction approaches them, as the woman having birth pangs in her womb, and they will, no, not escape.

American Standard Version

When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

Amplified

While they are saying, “Peace and safety [all is well and secure!]” then [in a moment unforeseen] destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains on a woman with child, and they will absolutely not escape [for there will be no way to escape the judgment of the Lord].

An Understandable Version

[For] when people are saying, "Peace," and "Safety," then [is when] destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not be able to escape it.

Anderson New Testament

for when they shall say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as the pains of birth upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape.

Bible in Basic English

When they say, There is peace and no danger, then sudden destruction will come on them, as birth-pains on a woman with child; and they will not be able to get away from it.

Common New Testament

While people are saying, "Peace and safety," then destruction will come upon them suddenly as labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape.

Daniel Mace New Testament

whilst they flatter themselves with peace and safety, destruction shall fall upon them, like the pangs of a woman in travail, and they shall not escape.

Darby Translation

When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon her that is with child; and they shall in no wise escape.

Godbey New Testament

When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes on them, as travail upon a woman in gestation; and they can not escape.

Goodspeed New Testament

When people say, "What peace and security!" then suddenly destruction will be upon them, like birth-pains upon a woman about to give birth to a child, and there will be no escape.

John Wesley New Testament

When they say, peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape.

Julia Smith Translation

For when they say, Peace and security; then sudden ruin is upon them, as anguish in her with child; and they may not escape.

King James 2000

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Whenever they say "Peace and security," then sudden destruction will overtake them like the birth pains of {a pregnant woman}, and they will not possibly escape.

Modern King James verseion

For when they shall say, Peace and safety! Then sudden destruction comes on them, as travail upon a woman with child. And they shall not escape.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For when they shall say, "Peace, no danger," then cometh on them sudden destruction, as the travailing of a woman with child, and they shall not escape.

Moffatt New Testament

when 'all's well' and 'all is safe' are on the lips of men, then all of a sudden Destruction is upon them, like pangs on a pregnant woman ??escape there is none.

NET Bible

Now when they are saying, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will surely not escape.

New Heart English Bible

For when they are saying, "Peace and safety," then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way escape.

Noyes New Testament

When they are saying, Peace and safety; then doth sudden destruction come upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Sawyer New Testament

When they say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes, like pain upon a woman with child, and they shall not escape.

The Emphasized Bible

As soon as they begin to say - Peace! and safety! then, suddenly, upon them, cometh destruction, - just as the birth-throe unto her that is with child, - and in nowise shall they escape.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For when they say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction rusheth upon them, as travail on a woman with child, and they shall in no wise escape.

Twentieth Century New Testament

When people are saying 'All is quiet and safe,' it is then that, like birth-pains upon a woman with child, Ruin comes suddenly upon them, and there will be no escape!

Webster

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Weymouth New Testament

While they are saying "Peace and safety!" then in a moment destruction falls upon them, like birth-pains on a woman who is with child; and escape there is none.

Williams New Testament

When people say, "Such peace and security!" then suddenly destruction falls upon them, like birth pains upon a woman who is about to become a mother, but they shall not escape, no, not at all.

World English Bible

For when they are saying, "Peace and safety," then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way escape.

Worrell New Testament

When they are saying, "Peace and safety," then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in nowise escape.

Worsley New Testament

And when they shall say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Youngs Literal Translation

for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail doth her who is with child, and they shall not escape;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

ὅταν 
Hotan 
when, as soon as, as long as, that, whensoever, while, till
Usage: 49

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

εἰρήνη 
Eirene 
Usage: 71

and



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

ἀσφάλεια 
Asphaleia 
Usage: 3

τότε 
Tote 
then, that time, when, not tr
Usage: 105

αἰφνίδιος 
Aiphnidios 
Usage: 1

ὄλεθρος 
Olethros 
Usage: 4

ἐφίστημι 
Ephistemi 
Usage: 20


Usage: 0

as
ὥσπερ 
Hosper 
as, even as, like as
Usage: 24

ὠδίν 
Odin 
Usage: 2


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

a woman
ἔχω 
Echo 
have, be, need , , vr have
Usage: 479

with
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

γαστήρ 
Gaster 
be with child 9, with child 9, womb, belly
Usage: 6

ἐκφεύγω 
Ekpheugo 
Usage: 6

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

Context Readings

The Sudden Arrival Of The Day Of The Lord

2 You yourselves know perfectly that the Day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night. 3 While men are saying "Peace and safety," then, like birth-pangs upon a woman with child, destruction will come upon them suddenly. In no wise will they escape. 4 But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that "the Day" should come upon you like a bandit.

Cross References

Luke 21:34-35

"But take heed to yourselves lest your hearts be surcharged with self-indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day catches you suddenly like a trap.

2 Thessalonians 1:9

They shall suffer punishment, even an eternal destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the brightness of his glorious majesty,

Luke 17:26-30

"And this was in the time of Noah, so will it be in the time of the Son of man.

Hebrews 2:3

Which having begun to be spoken by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him;

Matthew 24:37-39

And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.

Acts 12:22-23

"The voice of a god, and not of a man," the people kept shouting.

Acts 13:41

"Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish, For in your days I will do a deed, A deed which you will never believe, Though one should declare it unto you."

Hebrews 12:23

to the festal assemblage and church of the firstborn, registered in heaven, to a Judge who is God of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect,

2 Peter 2:4

For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them down to Tartarus, and committed them to chains of darkness, and reserved them for judgment;

Revelation 18:7-8

By so much as she glorified herself and waxed wanton, By so much give her of torture and tears, For she says in her heart, 'I sit here a queen, I am no widow. I shall in no wise see mourning.'

Matthew 23:33

"You serpents! You vipers brood! How shall you escape the judgment of hell?

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