Luke 18:4 Parallel Translations

"For a while the judge refused to do anything. But then he thought, 'This widow really annoys me. Although I don't fear God or respect people,(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

ASV:

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

BBE:

And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,

DBY:

And he would not for a time; but afterwards he said within himself, If even I fear not God and respect not man,

ERV:

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

WEY:

"For a time he would not, but afterwards he said to himself, "'Though I have neither reverence for God nor respect for man,

WBS:

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

WEB:

He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself,'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,

YLT:

and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,

Luke 18:4 Cross References

XREF:

Luke 18:2 saying, "In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man.

Luke 20:13 "The owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.'

Hebrews 12:9 Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

18:4 And he would not for a while. Because selfishly indifferent.

MHC:

18:1-8 All God's people are praying people. Here earnest steadiness in prayer for spiritual mercies is taught. The widow's earnestness prevailed even with the unjust judge: she might fear lest it should set him more against her; but our earnest prayer is pleasing to our God. Even to the end there will still be ground for the same complaint of weakness of faith.

CONC:

Afterward Afterwards Care Fear Finally Later Refused Regard Respect Reverence Though Unwilling Within Wouldn't

Afterward Afterwards Care Fear Finally Later Refused Regard Respect Reverence Time Unwilling Within Wouldn't

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