Parallel Verses
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?
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.
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 about Luke 18:7
Devotionals containing Luke 18:7
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 18:7
Prayers for Luke 18:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Unjust Judge
6 And the Lord said, 'Hear ye what the unrighteous judge saith: 7 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? 8 I say to you, that He will execute the justice to them quickly; but the Son of Man having come, shall he find the faith upon the earth?'
Cross References
Revelation 6:10
and they were crying with a great voice, saying, 'Till when, O Master, the Holy and the True, dost Thou not judge and take vengeance of our blood from those dwelling upon the land?'
Psalm 88:1
A Song, a Psalm, by sons of Korah, to the Overseer, 'Concerning the Sickness of Afflictions.' -- An instruction, by Heman the Ezrahite. O Jehovah, God of my salvation, Daily I have cried, nightly before Thee,
1 Samuel 24:12-15
'Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee;
1 Samuel 26:10-11
And David saith, 'Jehovah liveth; except Jehovah doth smite him, or his day come that he hath died, or into battle he go down, and hath been consumed --
Psalm 9:8
And He judgeth the world in righteousness, He judgeth the peoples in uprightness.
Psalm 10:15-18
Break the arm of the wicked and the evil, Seek out his wickedness, find none;
Psalm 13:1-2
To the Overseer. -- A Psalm of David. Till when, O Jehovah, Dost Thou forget me? -- for ever? Till when dost Thou hide Thy face from me?
Psalm 54:1-7
To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David, in the coming in of the Ziphim, and they say to Saul, 'Is not David hiding himself with us?' O God, by Thy name save me, and by Thy might judge me.
Jeremiah 20:11-13
And Jehovah is with me, as a terrible mighty one, Therefore my persecutors stumble and prevail not, They have been exceedingly ashamed, For they have not acted wisely, Confusion age-during is not forgotten.
Habakkuk 2:3
For yet the vision is for a season, And it breatheth for the end, and doth not lie, If it tarry, wait for it, For surely it cometh, it is not late.
Matthew 7:11
if, therefore, ye being evil, have known good gifts to give to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to those asking him?
Luke 2:37
and she is a widow of about eighty-four years, who did depart not from the temple, with fasts and supplications serving, night and day,
Luke 11:13
If, then, ye, being evil, have known good gifts to be giving to your children, how much more shall the Father who is from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those asking Him!'
Romans 8:33
Who shall lay a charge against the choice ones of God? God is He that is declaring righteous,
Colossians 3:12
Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,
1 Thessalonians 3:10
night and day exceedingly beseeching, that we might see your face, and perfect the things lacking in your faith.
2 Thessalonians 1:6
since it is a righteous thing with God to give back to those troubling you -- trouble,
1 Timothy 5:5
And she who is really a widow and desolate, hath hoped upon God, and doth remain in the supplications and in the prayers night and day,
2 Timothy 1:3
I am thankful to God, whom I serve from progenitors in a pure conscience, that unceasingly I have remembrance concerning thee in my supplications night and day,
Titus 1:1
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the choice ones of God, and an acknowledging of truth that is according to piety,
Hebrews 10:35-37
Ye may not cast away, then, your boldness, which hath great recompense of reward,
2 Peter 3:9
the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,
Revelation 7:15
because of this are they before the throne of God, and they do service to Him day and night in His sanctuary, and He who is sitting upon the throne shall tabernacle over them;
Revelation 18:20
'Be glad over her, O heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets, because God did judge your judgment of her!'