Verse 16

If anyone sees a brother or sister committing a sin that does not lead to death, they should pray, and God will give life to them—those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying that one should pray about that.

Other Translations

  • Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

    Hvis noen ser sin bror synde en synd som ikke er til døden, skal han be, og han skal gi ham liv for dem som synder ikke til døden. Det er en synd til døden: jeg sier ikke at han skal be for den.

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk

    Dersom noen ser sin bror synde en synd som ikke fører til død, skal han be, og Gud vil gi ham liv for dem som synder uten å føre til død. Det finnes en synd som fører til død; om den sier jeg ikke at man skal be.

  • Norsk King James

    Hvis noen ser sin bror synde en synd som ikke fører til død, skal han be, og han skal få liv for dem som ikke synder til død. Det finnes en synd som fører til død; jeg sier ikke at han skal be for denne.

  • Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

    Om noen ser sin bror begå en synd som ikke fører til død, skal han be, og Gud vil gi ham liv. Dette gjelder dem som ikke synder til døden. Det finnes en synd som fører til død; om den sier jeg ikke at man skal be.

  • KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

    Hvis noen ser sin bror begå en synd som ikke er til døden, skal han be, og han skal gi ham liv, for dem som ikke synder til døden. Det er en synd som er til døden; jeg sier ikke at han skal be for den.

  • Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

    Hvis noen ser sin bror begå en synd som ikke fører til døden, skal han be, og Han skal gi ham liv, til dem som begår synd som ikke fører til døden. Det er synd som fører til døden; for den sier jeg ikke at han skal be.

  • Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

    Hvis noen ser sin bror synde, en synd som ikke fører til død, skal han be, og han skal gi ham liv, til dem som synder ikke til døden. Det er en synd som fører til død; jeg sier ikke at han skal be for den.

  • o3-mini KJV Norsk

    Om noen ser at hans bror begår en synd som ikke fører til døden, skal han be, og han vil gi ham liv for dem som synder med en synd som ikke fører til døden. Det finnes én synd som fører til døden, men for den sier jeg ikke at man skal be.

  • gpt4.5-preview

    Om noen ser sin bror begå en synd som ikke er til døden, skal han be, og Gud vil gi ham liv – til dem som synder, men ikke til døden. Det finnes en synd som er til døden; jeg sier ikke at han skal be for den.

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

    Om noen ser sin bror begå en synd som ikke er til døden, skal han be, og Gud vil gi ham liv – til dem som synder, men ikke til døden. Det finnes en synd som er til døden; jeg sier ikke at han skal be for den.

  • Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

    Hvis noen ser sin bror begå en synd som ikke fører til døden, skal han be, og han vil gi liv til ham, til dem som ikke synder til døden. Det finnes en synd som fører til døden; om den sier jeg ikke at han skal be.

  • NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

    Hvis noen ser sin bror synde med en synd som ikke fører til døden, skal han be, og Han vil gi ham liv, til dem som ikke synder til døden. Det er synd som fører til døden; jeg sier ikke at han skal be for den.

  • Original Norsk Bibel 1866

    Dersom Nogen seer sin Broder begaae en Synd, som ikke er til Døden, da skal han bede, og han skal give ham Liv, dem (nemlig), som ikke synde til Døden. Der er en Synd til Døden; om den siger jeg ikke, at han skal bede (for den).

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

  • KJV 1769 norsk

    Hvis noen ser sin bror begå en synd som ikke fører til død, skal han be, og Gud vil gi ham liv, for dem som synder, men ikke til død. Det er en synd som fører til død; jeg sier ikke at han skal be for den.

  • KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

    If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he will ask, and He will give him life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death; I do not say that he should pray about that.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Webster

    Hvis noen ser sin bror begå en synd som ikke fører til døden, skal han be, og Gud vil gi ham liv, til dem som synder men ikke fører til døden. Det er en synd som fører til døden; jeg sier ikke at han skal be for den.

  • Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

    Hvis noen ser sin bror synde en synd som ikke fører til døden, skal han be, og Han skal gi ham liv – til dem som ikke synder til døden. Det finnes en synd som fører til døden; jeg sier ikke at han skal be for den.

  • Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

    Hvis noen ser sin bror synde, en synd som ikke fører til død, skal han be, og Gud vil gi ham liv, til dem som ikke synder til døden. Det er en synd som fører til død, og om denne sier jeg ikke at man skal be.

  • Norsk oversettelse av BBE

    Hvis noen ser sin bror synde, en synd som ikke fører til død, skal han be, og Gud vil gi ham liv. Dette gjelder dem som ikke synder til døden. Det finnes synd som fører til døden: Jeg sier ikke at man skal be for den.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Yf eny man se his brother synne a synne that is not vnto deeth let him axe and he shall geve him lyfe for them that synne not vnto deeth. Ther is a synne vnto deeth for which saye I not that a man shuld praye.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Yf eny man se his brother synne a synne not vnto death, let him axe, and he shal geue him life, for the yt synne not vnto death. There is a synne vnto death, for the which saye I not that a man shulde praye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    If any man see his brother sinne a sinne that is not vnto death, let him aske, and he shall giue him life for them that sinne not vnto death. There is a sinne vnto death: I say not that thou shouldest pray for it.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    If any man see his brother sinne a sinne not vnto death, let hym aske, and he shal geue him life for them that sinne not vnto death. There is a sinne vnto death: I say not that thou shouldest pray for it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    If any man see his brother sin a sin [which is] not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don't say that he should make a request concerning this.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    If any one may see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and He shall give to him life to those sinning not unto death; there is sin to death, not concerning it do I speak that he may beseech;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and [God] will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    If a man sees his brother doing a sin which is not bad enough for death, let him make a prayer to God, and God will give life to him whose sin was not bad enough for death. There is a sin whose punishment is death: I do not say that he may make such a request then.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don't say that he should make a request concerning this.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    If anyone sees his fellow Christian committing a sin not resulting in death, he should ask, and God will grant life to the person who commits a sin not resulting in death. There is a sin resulting in death. I do not say that he should ask about that.

Referenced Verses

  • Heb 6:4-6 : 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 and who have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the coming age, 6 if they fall away, to restore them again to repentance, since they are crucifying the Son of God again for themselves and subjecting Him to public disgrace.
  • 1 Sam 2:25 : 25 ‘If a man sins against another man, God may mediate for him; but if a man sins against the LORD, who will intercede for him?’ But they would not listen to their father, for it was the LORD’s will to put them to death.
  • Jer 7:16 : 16 As for you, do not pray for this people, do not raise a cry or prayer for them, and do not intercede with me, for I will not listen to you.
  • Jer 11:14 : 14 As for you, do not pray for this people or lift up a cry or petition for them, for I will not listen to them when they cry out to me because of their disaster.
  • Num 15:30 : 30 But anyone who sins defiantly, whether native-born or a foreigner, is blaspheming the Lord and must be cut off from their people.
  • Matt 12:31-32 : 31 Therefore, I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
  • Heb 10:26-31 : 26 For if we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27 but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God. 28 Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. 29 How much more severe punishment do you think someone deserves who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, treated as unholy the blood of the covenant that sanctified them, and insulted the Spirit of grace? 30 For we know Him who said, 'Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,' says the Lord. And again, 'The Lord will judge His people.' 31 It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
  • Jas 5:14-15 : 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick person, and the Lord will raise them up; and if they have committed sins, they will be forgiven.
  • 2 Pet 2:20-22 : 20 For if, after escaping the defilements of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and are overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first. 21 For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than, having known it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them. 22 Of them the true proverb has come true: "A dog returns to its own vomit," and, "A sow that is washed returns to wallowing in the mud."
  • Luke 12:10 : 10 And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but anyone who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.
  • Jer 14:11 : 11 Then the LORD said to me, "Do not pray for the well-being of this people."
  • Jer 15:1-2 : 1 Then the LORD said to me: 'Even if Moses and Samuel were to stand before Me, My heart would not go out to these people. Send them away from My presence and let them go.' 2 And if they ask you, 'Where should we go?' tell them, 'This is what the LORD says: Those destined for death, to death; those for the sword, to the sword; those for famine, to famine; and those for captivity, to captivity.'
  • Jer 18:18-21 : 18 Then they said, 'Come, let's devise plans against Jeremiah, for instruction won't vanish from the priest, counsel from the wise, or a word from the prophet. Come, let's attack him with our words, and let's not pay attention to anything he says.' 19 Listen to me, Lord! Hear what my accusers are saying! 20 Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak on their behalf, to turn Your wrath away from them. 21 So give their children over to famine; hand them over to the power of the sword. Let their wives become childless and widowed, and let their men die by deadly disease; let their young men be struck down in battle.
  • Ezek 22:30 : 30 I searched for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before me on behalf of the land so that I would not destroy it, but I found no one.
  • Amos 7:1-3 : 1 This is what the Lord God showed me: He was forming a swarm of locusts at the beginning of the late crop, after the royal harvest. 2 When they had finished eating the vegetation of the land, I said, 'Lord God, please forgive! How can Jacob survive? He is so small!' 3 So the Lord relented concerning this: 'It will not happen,' said the Lord.
  • Num 16:26-32 : 26 He warned the assembly, "Move away from the tents of these wicked men! Do not touch anything that belongs to them, or you will be swept away because of all their sins." 27 So they moved away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram had come out and were standing with their wives, children, and little ones at the entrances to their tents. 28 Then Moses said, "This is how you will know that the Lord has sent me to do all these things and that it was not my own idea: 29 If these men die a natural death and experience only what usually happens to men, then the Lord has not sent me. 30 But if the Lord brings about something unprecedented and the ground opens its mouth to swallow them and everything that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the grave, then you will know that these men have treated the Lord with contempt. 31 As soon as he finished speaking all these words, the ground beneath them split apart. 32 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, along with all of Korah's men and all their possessions.
  • Deut 9:18-20 : 18 Then I fell down before the LORD as I had done before, for forty days and forty nights. I ate no bread and drank no water because of all the sin you had committed, doing what was evil in the LORD's sight and provoking him to anger. 19 I was afraid of the fierce anger and wrath the LORD had directed against you, enough to destroy you. But the LORD listened to me that time also. 20 The LORD was very angry with Aaron, and he was ready to destroy him. But I prayed for Aaron at that time as well.
  • 2 Chr 30:18-20 : 18 Although most of the people from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun had not purified themselves, they ate the Passover contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, 'May the LORD, who is good, pardon everyone 19 who sets their heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of their ancestors—even if they are not clean according to the rules of the sanctuary.' 20 And the LORD heard Hezekiah and healed the people.
  • Job 42:7-9 : 7 After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, 'My anger burns against you and your two friends, because you have not spoken the truth about Me as My servant Job has.' 8 So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken the truth about Me as My servant Job has. 9 So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite did as the LORD had instructed them, and the LORD accepted Job's prayer.
  • Ps 106:23 : 23 So He said He would destroy them had not Moses, His chosen one, stood in the breach before Him to turn His wrath away from destroying them.
  • Gen 20:7 : 7 Now return the man's wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, you can be sure that you and all who belong to you will die.'
  • Gen 20:17 : 17 Then Abraham prayed to God, and God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his female servants, so they could bear children again.
  • Exod 32:10-14 : 10 Now leave me alone so that my anger may burn against them and I may destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation." 11 But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God and said, "LORD, why does your anger burn against your people, whom you brought out of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand?" 12 Why should the Egyptians say, 'He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and to wipe them off the face of the earth'? Turn from your burning anger and relent concerning this disaster against your people. 13 Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants to whom you swore by yourself: 'I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heavens, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and they shall inherit it forever.' 14 So the LORD relented concerning the disaster He had said He would bring on His people.
  • Exod 32:31-32 : 31 So Moses returned to the LORD and said, "Oh, this people have committed a great sin; they have made themselves gods of gold. 32 But now, if You will forgive their sin, please do so. But if not, then blot me out of the book You have written."
  • Exod 34:9 : 9 He said, "If I have found favor in your eyes, O Lord, please let the Lord go with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our iniquity and our sin, and make us Your inheritance."
  • Num 12:13 : 13 So Moses cried out to the LORD, 'O God, please heal her!'
  • Num 14:11-21 : 11 The LORD said to Moses, "How long will these people treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me, despite all the signs I have performed among them? 12 I will strike them down with a plague and destroy them, and I will make you into a nation greater and stronger than they. 13 But Moses said to the LORD, "The Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them. 14 They will tell the inhabitants of this land about it. They have already heard that you, LORD, are among these people, that you, LORD, have been seen face to face, that your cloud stays over them, and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. 15 If you put all these people to death as one man, the nations who have heard about your fame will say, 16 'The LORD was not able to bring these people into the land he promised them on oath, so he slaughtered them in the wilderness.' 17 Now may the Lord's strength be displayed, just as you have declared: 18 'The LORD is slow to anger, abundant in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and rebellion; yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers' iniquity upon the children to the third and fourth generation.' 19 Please pardon the iniquity of this people, according to the greatness of your steadfast love, just as you have forgiven them from Egypt until now. 20 The LORD replied, 'I have forgiven them, as you asked.' 21 Nevertheless, as surely as I live and as surely as the glory of the LORD fills the whole earth,
  • John 17:9 : 9 I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those You have given Me, for they are Yours.
  • 2 Tim 4:14 : 14 Alexander the coppersmith did me a great deal of harm; may the Lord repay him according to his deeds.
  • Mark 3:28-30 : 28 Truly I tell you, all sins and blasphemies of men will be forgiven, 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of eternal sin. 30 He said this because they were saying, "He has an impure spirit."