Luke 18:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 18:7

5 ^ayet because this widow troubles me I will¹ avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’ ”

6 Then the Lord said, “Hear what the unjust judge said.

7 And ^ashall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?

8 I tell you ^athat He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”

The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector

9 Also He spoke this parable to some ^awho trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:

10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

Verse Comparison: Luke 18:7

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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® Bible
And will not [our just] God defend {and} protect {and} avenge His elect (His chosen ones), who cry to Him day and night? Will He defer them {and} delay help on their behalf?

Contemporary English Version
Won't God protect his chosen ones who pray to him day and night? Won't he be concerned for them?

Darby English Version
And shall not God at all avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, and he bears long as to them?

Good News Bible
Now, will God not judge in favor of his own people who cry to him day and night for help? Will he be slow to help them?

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?

King James Version
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

New American Standard Bible
now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them?

New International Version
And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?

New King James Version
And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them?

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?

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