Parallel Verses

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?

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?

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

Will not God grant justice to His elect who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay 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?

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

And will not [our just] God defend and avenge His elect [His chosen ones] who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay [in providing justice] on their behalf?

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?

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?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ποιέω 
Poieo 
do, make, bring forth, commit, cause, work, show, bear, keep, fulfil, deal, perform, not tr, , vr do
Usage: 372

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

ἐκδίκησις 
Ekdikesis 
Usage: 6


Usage: 0

ἐκλεκτός 
Eklektos 
Usage: 14


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

cry
βοάω 
Boao 
cry
Usage: 11

day
ἡμέρα 
hemera 
day, daily 9, time, not tr,
Usage: 287

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

νύξ 
Nux 
Usage: 52

πρός 
Pros 
unto, to, with, for, against, among, at, not tr, , vr to
Usage: 412

him

Usage: 0


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

he bear long
μακροθυμέω 
Makrothumeo 
Usage: 7

with
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

Devotionals

Devotionals about Luke 18:7

Devotionals containing Luke 18:7

Images Luke 18:7

Prayers for Luke 18:7

Context Readings

The Parable Of The Unjust Judge

6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge says. 7 And shall not God at all avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, and he bears long as to them? 8 I say unto you that he will avenge them speedily. But when the Son of man comes, shall he indeed find faith on the earth?


Cross References

Revelation 6:10

and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O sovereign Ruler, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell upon the earth?

Psalm 88:1

{A Song, a Psalm for the sons of Korah. To the chief Musician. Upon Mahalath Leannoth. An instruction. Of Heman the Ezrahite.} Jehovah, God of my salvation, I have cried by day and in the night before thee.

1 Samuel 24:12-15

Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.

1 Samuel 26:10-11

And David said, As Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will surely smite him; either his day shall come to die, or he shall descend into battle and perish.

Psalm 9:8

And it is he that will judge the world with righteousness; he shall execute judgment upon the peoples with equity.

Psalm 10:15-18

Break thou the arm of the wicked, and as for the evil man, seek out his wickedness till thou find none.

Psalm 13:1-2

{To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David.} How long, Jehovah, wilt thou forget me for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

Psalm 54:1-7

{To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David; when the Ziphites came, and said to Saul, Is not David hiding himself with us?} O God, by thy name save me, and by thy strength do me justice.

Jeremiah 20:11-13

But Jehovah is with me as a mighty terrible one; therefore my persecutors shall stumble and shall not prevail; they shall be greatly ashamed, for they have not prospered: it shall be an everlasting confusion that shall not be forgotten.

Habakkuk 2:3

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but it hasteth to the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; for it will surely come, it will not delay.

Matthew 7:11

If therefore ye, being wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to them that ask of him?

Luke 2:37

and herself a widow up to eighty-four years; who did not depart from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers;

Luke 11:13

If therefore ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall the Father who is of heaven give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

Romans 8:33

Who shall bring an accusation against God's elect? It is God who justifies:

Colossians 3:12

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

1 Thessalonians 3:10

night and day beseeching exceedingly to the end that we may see your face, and perfect what is lacking in your faith?

2 Thessalonians 1:6

if at least it is a righteous thing with God to render tribulation to those that trouble you,

1 Timothy 5:5

Now she who is a widow indeed, and is left alone, has put her hope in God, and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

2 Timothy 1:3

I am thankful to God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, how unceasingly I have the remembrance of thee in my supplications night and day,

Titus 1:1

Paul, bondman of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ according to the faith of God's elect, and knowledge of the truth which is according to piety;

Hebrews 10:35-37

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense.

2 Peter 3:9

The Lord does not delay his promise, as some account of delay, but is longsuffering towards you, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Revelation 7:15

Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple, and he that sits upon the throne shall spread his tabernacle over them.

Revelation 18:20

Rejoice over her, heaven, and ye saints and apostles and prophets; for God has judged your judgment upon her.

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