KJV King James Version
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
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Luke 18:7
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay in helping them?
WEB 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?
ASV American Standard Version
And shall not God avenge his elect, that cry to him day and night, and yet he is longsuffering over them?
YLT Young’s 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?
Surrounding context — Luke 18
4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenθεὸςG2316 · theosGodοὐG3756 · ounoμὴG3361 · mēnotποιήσῃG4160 · poieōto do/make: doτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκδίκησινG1557 · ekdikēsisvengeanceτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκλεκτῶνG1588 · eklektosselectαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoβοώντωνG994 · boaōto cry outαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heἡμέραςG2250 · hēmeradayκαὶG2532 · kaiandνυκτός,G3571 · nuxnightκαὶG2532 · kaiandμακροθυμεῖG3114 · makrothumeōto have patienceἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstαὐτοῖς;G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
2 Peter 3:9The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.Hebrews 10:35-37Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.Luke 11:13If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?1 Timothy 5:5Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.Jeremiah 20:11-13But the LORD [is] with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: [their] everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.2 Thessalonians 1:6Seeing [it is] a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;Luke 2:37And she [was] a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served [God] with fastings and prayers night and day.Revelation 6:10And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?Habakkuk 2:3For the vision [is] yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.Matthew 7:11If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?Psalm 13:1-2To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?Psalm 88:1A Song [or] Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day [and] night before thee:1 Samuel 26:10-11David said furthermore, [As] the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish.Psalm 54:1-7To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.Revelation 18:20Rejoice over her, [thou] heaven, and [ye] holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.Romans 8:33Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? [It is] God that justifieth.1 Samuel 24:12-15The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.Colossians 3:12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
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