Verse 8

Though you have not seen Him, you love Him. Though not seeing Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Ham, som dere ikke har sett, elsker dere; i ham, selv om dere nå ikke ser ham, tror dere, og fryder dere med en usigelig og herlig glede:

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Ham elsker dere, selv om dere ikke ser ham; og nå, uten å se ham, tror dere og gleder dere dypt med en usigelig og strålende glede,

• Norsk King James

  Ham, som dere ikke har sett, elsker dere; i ham, selv om dere nå ikke ser ham, men tror, gleder dere dere med en ubegripelig glede, full av herlighet:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han som dere ikke har sett, men elsker, han som dere nå ikke ser, men tror på, så dere fryder dere med en usigelig og herlig glede,

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  han som dere elsker uten å ha sett ham; han som dere, uten nå å se, men troende, jubler med en usigelig og herlig glede,

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Han som dere ikke har sett, men dere elsker; selv om dere nå ikke ser ham, tror dere på ham og jubler med en usigelig og herlig glede,

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  han som dere elsker uten å ha sett ham; og selv om dere nå ikke ser ham, tror dere på ham og fryder dere med en usigelig og herlig glede,

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  hvem, selv om dere ikke har sett, elsker dere; i ham, selv om dere nå ikke ser ham, men tror, gleder dere med en ubeskrivelig og strålende glede:

• gpt4.5-preview

  Han elsker dere, selv om dere ikke har sett ham; selv om dere nå ikke ser ham, tror dere likevel og gleder dere med en usigelig og herlig glede,

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

  Han elsker dere, selv om dere ikke har sett ham; selv om dere nå ikke ser ham, tror dere likevel og gleder dere med en usigelig og herlig glede,

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han elsker dere uten å ha sett ham, og selv om dere ikke nå ser ham, tror dere på ham og jubler med en usigelig og herlig glede,

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Ham elsker dere, enda dere ikke har sett Ham. Ham tror dere på, enda dere nå ikke ser Ham. Dere fryder dere over Ham med en usigelig og herliggjort glede,

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  hvem I ikke have kjendt og dog elske, hvem I nu ikke see, men dog troe paa og fryde eder med uudsigelig og forherliget Glæde,

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han som dere elsker uten å ha sett, og selv om dere ikke ser ham nå, så tror dere på ham og jubler med en ubeskrivelig og strålende glede,

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Whom having not seen you love; in whom, though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  ham som dere elsker uten å ha sett; ham som dere tror på, mens dere nå ikke ser ham, men gleder dere over med en usigelig og herlig glede—

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Ham elsker dere, enda dere ikke har sett ham; på ham tror dere, enda dere ikke ser ham nå, og dere fryder dere med en usigelig og herlig glede,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Ham elsker dere uten å ha sett ham; på ham, selv om dere nå ikke ser ham, tror dere og gleder dere med en usigelig glede full av herlighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Ham elsker dere, selv om dere ikke har sett ham; og troen dere har på ham, enda dere ikke ser ham nå, gir dere en glede større enn ord kan beskrive, full av herlighet:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  who ye have not sene and yet love him in whom even now though ye se him not ye yet beleue and reioyce with ioye vnspeakable and glorious:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  whom ye haue not sene, and yet loue him: in whom now ye beleue, though ye se him not. Euen so shal ye reioyce also with vnoutspeakable and glorious ioye,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Whome yee haue not seene, and yet loue him, in whome nowe, though yee see him not, yet doe you beleeue, and reioyce with ioy vnspeakeable and glorious,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Whom ye haue not seene, and yet loue hym, in whom euen nowe though ye see hym not, yet do you beleue, & reioyce with ioy vnspeakeable and glorious:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see [him] not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don't see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory--

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  whom not having seen ye love; on whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:

• World English Bible (2000)

  whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don't see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory--

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  You have not seen him, but you love him. You do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,

Referenced Verses

• John 20:29 : 29 Jesus said to him, 'Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.'
• 2 Cor 5:7 : 7 (For we live by faith, not by sight.)
• Heb 11:27 : 27 By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the anger of the king, for he persevered as though seeing the one who is invisible.
• Matt 25:35-40 : 35 For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you took me in; 36 I was naked, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.’ 37 Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and take you in, or naked and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and come to you?’ 40 The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it for me.’
• 2 Cor 4:18 : 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
• Heb 11:1 : 1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
• 2 Cor 5:14-15 : 14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. 15 And he died for all, so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the one who died for them and was raised.
• John 21:15-17 : 15 When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, 'Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?' Peter replied, 'Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.' Jesus said to him, 'Feed my lambs.' 16 Jesus asked him again, 'Simon son of John, do you love me?' Peter answered, 'Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.' Jesus said to him, 'Take care of my sheep.' 17 The third time, Jesus asked, 'Simon son of John, do you love me?' Peter was hurt that Jesus asked him a third time, 'Do you love me?' He said, 'Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.' Jesus said to him, 'Feed my sheep.'
• Acts 16:34 : 34 The jailer brought them into his house, set a meal before them, and rejoiced greatly because he and his whole household had come to believe in God.
• Rom 14:17 : 17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
• Rom 15:13 : 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Cor 16:22 : 22 If anyone does not love the Lord, let them be accursed. Our Lord, come!
• 2 Cor 1:22 : 22 sealed us, and placed the pledge of the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
• 1 Pet 1:6 : 6 In this you rejoice greatly, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,
• 1 Pet 2:7 : 7 So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,'
• 1 Pet 5:4 : 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
• 1 John 4:19-20 : 19 We love because He first loved us. 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.
• John 8:42 : 42 Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I did not come on my own, but he sent me.
• John 14:15 : 15 If you love me, keep my commandments.
• John 14:21 : 21 The one who has my commandments and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will reveal myself to him.
• John 14:24 : 24 The one who does not love me does not keep my words. The word you hear is not my own but belongs to the Father who sent me.
• John 16:22 : 22 So you also have sorrow now. But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
• Song 1:7 : 7 Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you graze your flock, where you rest your sheep at midday. Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your companions?
• Song 5:9 : 9 What makes your beloved better than another beloved, most beautiful among women? What makes your beloved better than another, that you should beg us so passionately?
• Song 5:16 : 16 His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.
• Hab 3:17-18 : 17 Though the fig tree does not blossom and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and there are no cattle in the stalls, 18 yet I will exult in the LORD; I will rejoice in the God of my salvation.
• Matt 10:37 : 37 The one who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and the one who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
• 2 Cor 12:4 : 4 was caught up into paradise and heard inexpressible words, which are not lawful for a man to utter.
• Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight, but faith working through love does.
• Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• Eph 1:13-14 : 13 In Him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in Him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession, to the praise of His glory.
• Eph 6:24 : 24 Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love. Amen.
• Phil 1:25 : 25 Since I am convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
• Phil 3:3 : 3 For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, glory in Christ Jesus, and do not put confidence in the flesh.
• Phil 4:4 : 4 Rejoice in the Lord always! I will say it again: Rejoice!
• 2 Cor 9:15 : 15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!