Parallel Verses

World English Bible

In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.

New American Standard Bible

In return for my love they act as my accusers;
But I am in prayer.

King James Version

For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

Holman Bible

In return for my love they accuse me,
but I continue to pray.

International Standard Version

Instead of receiving my love, they accuse me, though I continue in prayer.

A Conservative Version

For my love they are my adversaries, but I [make] prayer.

American Standard Version

For my love they are my adversaries: But I give myself unto prayer.

Amplified


In return for my love, they attack me,
But I am in prayer.

Bible in Basic English

For my love they give me back hate; but I have given myself to prayer.

Darby Translation

For my love they are mine adversaries; but I give myself unto prayer.

Julia Smith Translation

For my love they will oppose me: and I for prayer.

King James 2000

For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

Lexham Expanded Bible

In return for my love they accuse me, though I [am in] prayer.

Modern King James verseion

For my love they are my foes; but I am in prayer.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the love that I had unto them, they take now my contrary part; but I give myself unto prayer.

NET Bible

They repay my love with accusations, but I continue to pray.

New Heart English Bible

In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.

The Emphasized Bible

For my love, they have been accusing me, while, I, was at prayer:

Webster

For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself to prayer.

Youngs Literal Translation

For my love they oppose me, and I -- prayer!

References

Fausets

Context Readings

Prayer Against An Enemy

3 They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause. 4 In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer. 5 They have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Cross References

Psalm 38:20

They who also render evil for good are adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.

Luke 23:34

Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

2 Samuel 13:39

[the soul of] king David longed to go forth to Absalom: for he was comforted concerning Amnon, since he was dead.

2 Samuel 15:31-32

Someone told David, saying, "Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom." David said, "Yahweh, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness."

Psalm 35:7

For without cause they have hidden their net in a pit for me. Without cause they have dug a pit for my soul.

Psalm 35:12

They reward me evil for good, to the bereaving of my soul.

Psalm 55:16-17

As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.

Psalm 69:12-13

Those who sit in the gate talk about me. I am the song of the drunkards.

Daniel 6:10

When Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house (now his windows were open in his room toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did before.

Luke 6:11-12

But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.

John 10:32

Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good works from my Father. For which of those works do you stone me?"

2 Corinthians 12:15

I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

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