Verse 25

Now concerning virgins: I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one who, by the Lord’s mercy, is trustworthy.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Når det gjelder jomfruer, har jeg ingen befaling fra Herren; men jeg gir mitt råd, som en som har fått miskunn fra Herren til å være trofast.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Når det gjelder jomfruene, har jeg ikke en direkte befaling fra Herren, men jeg gir min mening som en som har mottatt barmhjertighet fra Herren.

• Norsk King James

  Når det gjelder jomfruer, har jeg ingen befaling fra Herren: men jeg gir mitt skjønn, som en som har fått nåde fra Herren til å være trofast.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Når det gjelder de ugifte, har jeg ingen befaling fra Herren, men jeg gir min mening som en som Herren i sin barmhjertighet har gjort til å kunne stole på.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Når det gjelder jomfruene, har jeg ingen befaling fra Herren, men jeg gir råd som en som har mottatt nåde fra Herren til å være trofast.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Når det gjelder dem som er ugifte, har jeg ingen befaling fra Herren, men jeg gir en mening som den trofaste i Herren.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Når det gjelder jomfruer, har jeg ingen befaling fra Herren, men jeg gir min mening som en som har fått Herrens nåde til å være trofast.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Når det gjelder jomfruer, har jeg ingen befaling fra Herren; likevel gir jeg min mening, som en person som har fått Herrens nåde for å være trofast.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Når det gjelder de ugifte, har jeg ikke noe påbud fra Herren; men jeg gir mitt råd, som en som av Herren har fått barmhjertighet til å være troverdig.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Når det gjelder de ugifte, har jeg ikke noe påbud fra Herren; men jeg gir mitt råd, som en som av Herren har fått barmhjertighet til å være troverdig.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Når det gjelder de ugifte, har jeg ingen befaling fra Herren, men jeg gir min mening som en som har fått barmhjertighet av Herren til å være tro.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Når det gjelder jomfruene, har jeg ingen befaling fra Herren, men jeg gir en mening som en som har fått Herrens nåde til å være troverdig.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men om Jomfruer haver jeg ikke Herrens Befaling, men giver (min) Mening (tilkjende) som den, hvem Herren barmhjertigen haver forundt at være tro.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Når det gjelder jomfruer, har jeg ikke noen befaling fra Herren; men jeg gir min mening, som en som har fått barmhjertighet fra Herren til å være trofast.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Now concerning virgins: I have no command from the Lord, yet I give my judgment as one whom the Lord in his mercy has made trustworthy.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Når det gjelder jomfruer, har jeg ingen befaling fra Herren, men jeg gir en mening som en som har fått barmhjertighet fra Herren til å være troverdig.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Når det gjelder jomfruer, har jeg ikke noe bud fra Herren, men jeg gir en mening som en som har fått Guds nåde til å være pålitelig.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Når det gjelder jomfruer, har jeg ingen befaling fra Herren; men jeg gir min mening, som en som har fått barmhjertighet fra Herren til å være pålitelig.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Når det gjelder jomfruer, har jeg ingen befalinger fra Herren, men jeg gir min mening som en som Herren har vist barmhjertighet til for å være tro mot ham.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  As concernynge virgins I have no comaundment of the LORde: yet geve I counsell as one that hath obtayned mercye of the LORde to be faythfull.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  As concernynge virgins, I haue no commaundement of the LORDE, neuertheles I saye my goodmeanynge, as I haue optayned mercy of the LORDE to be faithfull.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Nowe concerning virgines, I haue no commaundement of the Lorde: but I giue mine aduise, as one that hath obtained mercie of the Lord to be faithfull.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nowe concerning virgins I haue no commaundement of the Lord: yet geue I counsell, as one that hath obtayned mercy in the Lorde to be faythfull.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And concerning the virgins, a command of the Lord I have not; and I give judgment as having obtained kindness from the Lord to be faithful:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be trustworthy.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now about virgins I have no orders from the Lord: but I give my opinion as one to whom the Lord has given mercy to be true to him.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Remaining Unmarried With regard to the question about people who have never married, I have no command from the Lord, but I give my opinion as one shown mercy by the Lord to be trustworthy.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Cor 7:6 : 6 I say this as a concession, not as a command.
• 1 Cor 4:2 : 2 Now it is required that those who are entrusted as stewards must prove faithful.
• 1 Cor 7:12 : 12 To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her.
• 1 Cor 7:28 : 28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. Yet those who marry will face troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.
• 1 Cor 7:34 : 34 And his interests are divided. An unmarried woman or virgin is concerned about the Lord’s affairs. Her aim is to be devoted to the Lord in both body and spirit. But a married woman is concerned about the affairs of this world—how she can please her husband.
• 1 Cor 7:36-38 : 36 If anyone is worried that he might not be acting honorably toward the virgin he is engaged to, and if his passions are strong and he feels it must be so, let him do as he wants. He is not sinning; they should marry. 37 But the man who has settled the matter in his own mind, who is under no compulsion but has control over his own will, and who has made up his mind not to marry the virgin—this man also does the right thing. 38 So then, the one who marries the virgin does right, but the one who does not marry her does better.
• 1 Cor 7:40 : 40 Yet in my opinion, she is happier if she remains as she is—and I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
• 1 Cor 15:10 : 10 But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
• 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not like many, peddling the word of God for profit. Instead, with sincerity, as sent from God and in His presence, we speak in Christ.
• 2 Cor 4:1-2 : 1 Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as we were shown mercy, we do not lose heart. 2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not act deceitfully or distort the word of God, but by revealing the truth, we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
• 2 Cor 8:8-9 : 8 I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. 9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that through His poverty you might become rich. 10 And here is my opinion in this matter: It is best for you, since you not only started to do this last year but also had the desire to do so.
• 2 Cor 11:17 : 17 What I am saying, I do not say as from the Lord, but as if in foolishness, with this confidence of boasting.
• 1 Tim 1:12-16 : 12 I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, appointing me to His service. 13 Even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 14 The grace of our Lord overflowed abundantly along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the foremost. 16 But for this reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the foremost of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.
• Ps 78:63 : 63 Fire consumed their young men, and their virgins were not given in marriage.
• 1 Cor 7:10 : 10 To the married I give this command—not I, but the Lord: A wife must not separate from her husband.