Verse 10

For godly sorrow produces repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow produces death.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For den guddommelige sorg fører til omvendelse til frelse som ikke angrer på; men verdens sorg fører til død.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For den sorgen som kommer fra Gud, fører til en omvendelse som gir frelse, som ikke angrer; mens verdens sorg derimot fører til død.

• Norsk King James

  For guddommelig sorg fører til omvendelse til frelse som ikke trenger å angreres; men verdens sorg fører til død.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For bedrøvelse etter Gud gir omvendelse til frelse, og den angrer man ikke; men verdens bedrøvelse fører til død.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For gudelig sorg virker omvendelse til frelse, som ikke skal angres; men verdens sorg virker død.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For bedrøvelse etter Guds vilje fører til en omvendelse som gir frelse, og den angrer man ikke. Men verdens bedrøvelse fører til død.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For den bedrøvelse som er etter Guds vilje, virker omvendelse til frelse som ingen angrer på; men verdens bedrøvelse fører til død.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For gudfryktig sorg fører til omvendelse som gir frelse, noe å prise, mens verdens sorg fører til død.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For bedrøvelse etter Guds sinn virker en omvendelse som fører til frelse, og som ingen angrer på; men verdens bedrøvelse fører til død.

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

  For bedrøvelse etter Guds sinn virker en omvendelse som fører til frelse, og som ingen angrer på; men verdens bedrøvelse fører til død.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For bedrøvelse etter Guds vilje fører til en omvendelse som leder til frelse og som ingen angrer, men verdens bedrøvelse fører til død.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For den bedrøvelse som er etter Guds vilje, virker omvendelse til frelse som ikke angrer det, men verdens bedrøvelse virker død.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi Bedrøvelsen efter Gud virker Omvendelse til Salighed, som ikke fortrydes; men Verdens Bedrøvelse virker Døden.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For gudelig sorg virker omvendelse til frelse, som ikke man angrer, men verdens sorg fører til død.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world produces death.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For den gudfryktige sorgen virker omvendelse til frelse, som ikke angrer. Men verdens sorg virker død.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For den sorg som er etter Guds vilje, virker omvendelse til frelse som ingen trenger å angre på, mens verdens sorg virker død.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For bedrøvelse etter Guds vilje virker omvendelse til frelse, som man ikke angrer: men verdens bedrøvelse fører til død.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For den sorgen som Gud gir, fører til frelse gjennom en sinnets forandring, uten grunn til sorg; men verdens sorg fører til død.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For godly sorowe causeth repentaunce vnto salvacion not to be repented of: when worldly sorow causeth deeth.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For godly sorowe causeth repentaunce vnto saluacion, not to be repented of: but worldly sorowe causeth death.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For godly sorowe causeth repentance vnto saluation, not to be repented of: but the worldly sorowe causeth death.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For godly sorowe, causeth repentaunce vnto saluatio, not to be repented of: but the sorowe of the world causeth death.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world works death.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for the sorrow toward God reformation to salvation not to be repented of doth work, and the sorrow of the world doth work death,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation, [a repentance] which bringeth no regret: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the sorrow which God gives is the cause of salvation through a change of heart, in which there is no reason for grief: but the sorrow of the world is a cause of death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world works death.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret, but worldly sadness brings about death.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 11:18 : 18 When they heard this, they became silent and glorified God, saying, 'So then, God has granted repentance leading to life even to the Gentiles.'
• 2 Sam 12:13 : 13 Then David said to Nathan, 'I have sinned against the Lord.' Nathan replied, 'The Lord has taken away your sin; you will not die.
• 1 Kgs 8:47-50 : 47 and if they have a change of heart in the land where they are held captive, and repent and plead with You in the land of their captors, saying, 'We have sinned, we have done wrong, we have acted wickedly'; 48 and if they turn back to You with all their heart and soul in the land of their enemies who took them captive, and pray to You in the direction of the land You gave to their ancestors, the city You have chosen, and the temple I have built for Your name, 49 then hear their prayer and their plea from heaven, Your dwelling place, and uphold their cause. 50 Forgive Your people who have sinned against You; forgive all the offenses they have committed against You, and cause their captors to show them mercy,
• 2 Tim 2:25-26 : 25 Gently instruct those who oppose you, in the hope that God might grant them repentance, leading them to a knowledge of the truth. 26 Then they may come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
• Acts 3:19 : 19 Repent, therefore, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away.
• Heb 12:17 : 17 For you know that afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected. He found no opportunity for repentance, even though he sought it with tears.
• 2 Cor 12:21 : 21 I fear that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will grieve over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of the impurity, sexual immorality, and sensuality they have practiced.
• Luke 15:10 : 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
• Luke 18:13 : 13 'But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven but beat his chest and said, 'God, have mercy on me, a sinner.'
• Prov 17:22 : 22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
• Prov 18:14 : 14 A person's spirit sustains him in sickness, but a crushed spirit who can bear?
• Jer 31:9 : 9 They will come with weeping, and with pleas for mercy, I will lead them. I will guide them to streams of water on a straight path where they will not stumble, for I have become a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn.
• Ezek 7:16 : 16 Those who escape will flee to the mountains, like doves of the valleys, all of them moaning, each because of their iniquity.
• Jonah 3:8 : 8 But let both man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and let them call out to God with fervor. Let each turn from his evil ways and from the violence in their hands.
• Jonah 3:10 : 10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, He relented and did not bring upon them the disaster He had threatened.
• Jonah 4:9 : 9 But God said to Jonah, 'Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?' And Jonah replied, 'It is right for me to be angry, even to the point of death.'
• Matt 21:28-32 : 28 What do you think? A man had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go work today in the vineyard.' 29 The son replied, 'I don’t want to.' But later, he changed his mind and went. 30 The man then went to the second son and said the same thing. He answered, 'I will, sir,' but he did not go. 31 Which of the two did the will of his father? They said, 'The first.' Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, tax collectors and prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God before you.' 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him. And even when you saw it, you did not later change your minds and believe him.
• Matt 26:75 : 75 Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: "Before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." And he went outside and wept bitterly.
• Matt 27:4-5 : 4 He said, 'I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.' But they replied, 'What is that to us? You take care of it.' 5 Then, throwing the silver pieces into the temple, he left. He went and hanged himself.
• 1 Kgs 21:4 : 4 Ahab went home sullen and angry because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said when he told him, 'I will not give you my inheritance.' He lay on his bed, turned his face away, and refused to eat.
• Job 33:27-28 : 27 They sing before others and say, 'I have sinned and perverted what was right, but it was not repaid to me.' 28 He redeemed my soul from going down to the pit, and my life will see the light.
• Prov 15:13 : 13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, but a heart full of sorrow crushes the spirit.
• 2 Sam 13:4 : 4 Jonadab asked him, 'Why are you, the king's son, so downcast morning after morning? Won't you tell me?' Amnon replied, 'I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.'
• 2 Sam 17:23 : 23 When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey, set out for his house in his hometown, set his house in order, and then hanged himself. He died and was buried in his father's tomb.
• Gen 4:13-15 : 13 Cain said to the LORD, 'My punishment is more than I can bear.' 14 'Today you are driving me from the land, and I will be hidden from your presence; I will be a restless wanderer on the earth, and whoever finds me will kill me.' 15 But the LORD said to him, 'Not so; anyone who kills Cain will suffer vengeance seven times over.' Then the LORD put a mark on Cain so that no one who found him would kill him.
• Gen 30:1 : 1 When Rachel saw that she was not bearing children for Jacob, she envied her sister. She said to Jacob, 'Give me children, or I will die!'
• 1 Sam 30:6 : 6 David was greatly distressed because the people talked about stoning him. They were all bitter in spirit because of their sons and daughters, but David found strength in the Lord his God.
• Prov 15:15 : 15 All the days of the afflicted are miserable, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
• Ezek 18:27-30 : 27 But if a wicked person turns away from the wickedness they have committed and does what is just and right, they will save their life. 28 Because they consider all the offenses they have committed and turn away from them, they will surely live; they will not die. 29 Yet the house of Israel says, 'The way of the Lord is not just.' Are my ways unjust, house of Israel? Is it not your ways that are unjust? 30 Therefore, house of Israel, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.