Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
Holman Bible
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
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?
Themes
Christ » Devotions of » Select readings
Christ » Power of » Prayers of
Church » For other leaders » Prayer for
Election » Ensures to saints » Vindication of their wrongs
Family » Parental prayers » Prayer
God » To believers » To seekers
God » People of general references to » Spoken of as the elect
God's Promises » Death of seed of » To seekers
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The importunate (unrelenting) widow
Parables » Parables of Christ » Importunate widow
God's People » General references to » Spoken of as the elect
Prayer » Should be offered up » With importunity
Prayer, answers to » Granted » Sometimes after delay
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are heard by God
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Private devotions of Christ
United prayer » Select readings
Unwise prayers » Select readings
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Devotionals
Devotionals about Luke 18:7
Devotionals containing Luke 18:7
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 18:7
Images Luke 18:7
Prayers for Luke 18:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Unjust Judge
6
The Lord continued: Pay attention to what the unrighteous judge said.
7
Cross References
Revelation 6:10
They cried with a loud voice, saying: How long, O Lord, holy and true, before you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?
Psalm 88:1
([Sons of Korah]) O Jehovah, God of my salvation I cry out to you day and night.
1 Samuel 24:12-15
I will let Jehovah decide which one of us has done right. I pray that Jehovah will punish you for what you are doing to me. However, I will not do anything to you.
1 Samuel 26:10-11
By the living God Jehovah, David declared, I know that Jehovah will kill Saul, either when his time comes to die a natural death or when he dies in battle.
Psalm 9:8
He alone judges the world with righteousness. He judges its people fairly.
Psalm 10:15-18
Break the arm of the wicked and evil person. Pursue his wickedness until you find no more evil.
Psalm 13:1-2
([Psalm of David]) How long, O Jehovah? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
Psalm 54:1-7
([Psalm of David]) Save me, O God, by your name, and judge me by your strength.
Jeremiah 20:11-13
Jehovah is with me like a powerful champion. Therefore my persecutors will stumble and not prevail. They will be utterly ashamed! They have failed with an everlasting disgrace that will not be forgotten.
Habakkuk 2:3
The vision is yet for the appointed time. It moves quickly to the end. It will not lie! If it delays, wait for it for it will surely come. It will not be late!
Matthew 7:11
Even though you are a sinner, you know how to give good gifts to your children. Think how much more your Father in heaven gives good things to those who ask him!
Luke 2:37
She had been a widow eighty-four years. She never left the temple. She worshipped and fasted with supplications day and night.
Luke 11:13
If you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?
Romans 8:33
Who will bring any charge against the ones God has chosen? It is God who justifies (makes righteous).
Colossians 3:12
As God's chosen, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness (humility), meekness (mildness), and long-suffering (patience).
1 Thessalonians 3:10
Night and day we pray exceedingly that we might see you in person, and might perfect (restore) (repair) that which is lacking in your faith.
2 Thessalonians 1:6
It is a righteous thing for God to repay with affliction (great suffering and distress) those who afflict you.
1 Timothy 5:5
Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in supplications and prayers day and night.
2 Timothy 1:3
I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my forefathers did, that without ceasing, I remember you in my prayers, day and night.
Titus 1:1
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness.
Hebrews 10:35-37
Do not lose your courage (confidence) (boldness). It brings a great reward with it.
2 Peter 3:9
Jehovah is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness. He is longsuffering (patient) toward you. He does not wish that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Revelation 7:15
Because of this they are before the throne of God. They serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tent over (dwell among) them.
Revelation 18:20
Rejoice over her, you heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, for God pronounced judgment for you against her.