Verse 17

But whoever has the world’s goods and sees a brother or sister in need, yet closes his heart against them, how does the love of God abide in him?

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men den som har verdens gods, og ser sin bror ha behov, og lukker sitt hjerte for ham, hvordan kan Guds kjærlighet bli i ham?

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Den som har dette verdens gods og ser sin bror ha behov, men stenger for ham, hvordan kan Guds kjærlighet forbli i ham?

• Norsk King James

  Men den som har denne verdens varer, og ser at sin bror trenger hjelp, og lukker sitt hjerte for sin bror, hvordan kan Guds kjærlighet bo i ham?

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men dersom noen har verdens rikdom og ser sin bror lide nød, men lukker sitt hjerte for ham, hvordan kan Guds kjærlighet bli i ham?

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men den som har verdens gods og ser sin bror lide nød og lukker sitt hjerte for ham, hvordan kan Guds kjærlighet være i ham?

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Den som har verdens gods og ser sin bror i nød, men lukker sitt hjerte for ham, hvordan kan Guds kjærlighet bli i ham?

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men den som har denne verdens goder, og ser sin bror i nød, og lukker hjertet for ham, hvordan kan Guds kjærlighet være i ham?

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men den som har dette verdens gode, og ser at hans bror har behov, og lukker sitt hjerte for ham, hvordan kan da Guds kjærlighet bo i ham?

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men hvis noen har jordisk gods og ser sin bror lide nød, og likevel lukker sitt hjerte for ham, hvordan kan da Guds kjærlighet bli i ham?

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

  Men hvis noen har jordisk gods og ser sin bror lide nød, og likevel lukker sitt hjerte for ham, hvordan kan da Guds kjærlighet bli i ham?

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men den som har denne verdens goder og ser sin bror lide nød, men lukker sitt hjerte for ham, hvordan kan Guds kjærlighet forbli i ham?

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men den som har verdens gods og ser sin bror lide nød og lukker sitt hjerte for ham, hvordan kan Guds kjærlighet bli værende i ham?

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men den, som haver Verdens Gods, og seer sin Broder lide Mangel og lukker sit Hjerte for ham, hvorledes bliver Guds Kjærlighed i ham?

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men den som har verdens goder og ser sin bror lide nød, men lukker sitt hjerte for ham, hvordan kan Guds kjærlighet være i ham?

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But whoever has this world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his compassion from him, how does the love of God abide in him?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men den som har denne verdens goder, og ser sin bror lide nød, men lukker sitt hjerte for ham, hvordan kan Guds kjærlighet bli i ham?

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men den som har verdens goder og ser sin bror i nød, men lukker sitt hjerte for ham, hvordan kan Guds kjærlighet bli i ham?

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men den som har verdens goder og ser sin bror i nød, og lukker sitt hjerte for ham, hvordan kan Guds kjærlighet bli i ham?

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men hvis noen har den verdslige rikdommen og ser at hans bror er i nød, men lukker sitt hjerte for ham, hvordan kan Guds kjærlighet forbli i ham?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Whosoever hath this worldes good and seith his brother have neade: and shutteth vp his copassion from him: how dwelleth the love of God in him?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he yt hath this worldes good, & seyth his brother haue nede, and shutteth vp his hert fro him, how dwelleth the loue of God in him?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And whosoeuer hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother haue neede, & shutteth vp his compassion from him, howe dwelleth the loue of God in him?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But who so hath this worldes good, and seeth his brother haue neede, and shutteth vp his compassion from hym: howe dwelleth the loue of God in hym?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and whoever may have the goods of the world, and may view his brother having need, and may shut up his bowels from him -- how doth the love of God remain in him?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But whoso hath the world's goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth the love of God abide in him?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be in him?

• World English Bible (2000)

  But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But whoever has the world’s possessions and sees his fellow Christian in need and shuts off his compassion against him, how can the love of God reside in such a person?

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 4:20 : 20 If anyone says, 'I love God,' but hates their brother or sister, they are a liar. For the one who does not love their brother or sister whom they have seen cannot love God whom they have not seen.
• Heb 13:16 : 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
• Prov 19:17 : 17 Whoever is gracious to the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.
• Isa 58:7-9 : 7 Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and to bring the homeless poor into your house? When you see the naked, clothe them, and do not hide yourself from your own flesh and blood. 8 Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard. 9 Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and he will say: 'Here I am.' If you remove the yoke from among you, the pointing finger, and malicious talk. 10 If you offer yourself to the hungry and satisfy the needs of the afflicted, then your light will rise in the darkness, and your night will become like noonday.
• Deut 15:7-9 : 7 If there is a poor person among your brothers within any of your gates in the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not harden your heart or shut your hand against your poor brother. 8 Instead, you shall freely open your hand to him and generously lend him whatever he needs. 9 Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: 'The seventh year, the year of release, is near,' and you look grudgingly on your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty of sin. 10 You shall surely give to him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him, because for this thing the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you undertake. 11 For there will never cease to be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to freely open your hand to your brother, to the needy, and to the poor in your land.
• 2 Cor 9:5-9 : 5 So I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go ahead to you and prepare in advance the generous gift you had promised, so that it may be ready as a blessing, and not as something given reluctantly. 6 Remember this: The one who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the one who sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each person should give as they have decided in their heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in every way, at all times, having all that you need, you may abound in every good work. 9 As it is written: 'He has scattered; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.'
• 1 Tim 6:17-18 : 17 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be arrogant or to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides us with all things to enjoy. 18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share.
• Jas 2:15 : 15 If a brother or sister is without clothes and lacks daily food,
• Prov 12:10 : 10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
• Prov 28:9 : 9 If anyone turns away his ear from listening to the law, even his prayer is detestable.
• Luke 3:11 : 11 He replied to them, "Anyone who has two tunics must share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food must do the same."
• 2 Cor 8:9 : 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.
• 2 Cor 8:14-15 : 14 At the present time, your abundance should meet their need, so that their abundance may in turn meet your need—so that there may be equality. 15 As it is written: 'The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.'
• 1 John 5:1 : 1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the Father loves His child as well.