Verse 14

But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, 'If this were a case of wrongdoing or a serious crime, Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear you out.'

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og når Paulus nettopp skulle åpne sin munn, sa Gallio til jødene: "Hvis det var et spørsmål om urett eller en ond forbrytelse, ville jeg ha hatt grunn til å tåle dere, jøder."

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Da Paulus skulle til å åpne munnen, sa Gallio til jødene: "Dersom det dreide seg om en urett eller et ondt bedrag, jøder, ville jeg ha vært tålmodig med dere;"

• Norsk King James

  Da Paulus nå var i ferd med å åpne munnen, sa Gallio til jødene: 'Hvis dette var en sak om urett eller usømmelighet, O jøder, ville det vært rimelig at jeg lyttet til dere:'

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Akkurat da Paulus skulle til å tale, sa Gallio til jødene: "Om det hadde vært et spørsmål om en forbrytelse eller urett, ville jeg med rette ha hørt på dere, jøder,

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og da Paulus skulle til å åpne sin munn, sa Gallio til jødene: Om dette var et spørsmål om urett eller ondt ledd, å, dere jøder, ville det være grunn for meg å holde ut med dere:

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Da Paulus skulle til å forsvare seg, sa Gallio til jødene: "Hvis det hadde dreiet seg om noe kriminelt eller om en alvorlig forbrytelse, ville jeg, jøder, naturlig nok holdt meg til deres sak.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da Paulus skulle til å åpne sin munn, sa Gallio til jødene: 'Hvis det var en overtredelse eller ondskap, o jøder, ville jeg med rette tåle dere;

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da Paulus var i ferd med å tale, sa Gallio til jødene: «Dersom dette dreier seg om urett eller vanhellige handlinger, ville det være rimelig at jeg tolerance deres sak;

• gpt4.5-preview

  Da Paulus skulle åpne munnen for å tale, sa Gallio til jødene: «Hvis det var snakk om en forbrytelse eller grufull ugjerning, ville det være rimelig at jeg hørte på dere, jøder.

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

  Da Paulus skulle åpne munnen for å tale, sa Gallio til jødene: «Hvis det var snakk om en forbrytelse eller grufull ugjerning, ville det være rimelig at jeg hørte på dere, jøder.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da Paulus var i ferd med å åpne sin munn, sa Gallio til jødene: 'Hvis det var en forbrytelse eller en ondskapsfull handling, jøder, ville jeg ha tålt deres klage.'

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men akkurat da Paulus skulle åpne munnen, sa Gallio til jødene: «Hvis det var en forbrytelse eller en alvorlig kriminalitet, jøder, da ville jeg med rette tolerere deres klage.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og der Paulus vilde oplade Munden, sagde Gallion til Jøderne: Dersom det var nogen Uretfærdighed eller slem Misgjerning, I Jøder! vilde jeg, som billigt var, laane eder Øre;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da Paulus skulle til å åpne munnen, sa Gallio til jødene: Hvis dette var en forbrytelse eller onde gjerninger, kunne jeg, jøder, ha hørt på dere med fornuft.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, 'If it were a matter of wrongdoing or wicked crimes, O Jews, there would be a reason why I should bear with you.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men da Paulus skulle til å åpne munnen, sa Gallio til jødene: "Om det gjaldt en overtredelse eller en urettferdig handling, dere jøder, ville jeg ha tålt dere,

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da Paulus skulle til å åpne munnen, sa Gallio til jødene: "Om det dreide seg om noe ondt eller kriminelt, jøder, ville jeg hatt grunn til å høre på dere,

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da Paulus skulle åpne munnen, sa Gallio til jødene: «Om det virkelig var snakk om en forbrytelse eller ondskap, dere jøder, ville jeg hatt grunn til å lytte til dere.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men like før Paulus skulle si noe, sa Gallio til jødene: Hvis dette hadde handlet om en forbrytelse eller alvorlig forseelse, ville jeg ha behandlet saken,

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And as Paul was about to open his mouth Gallio sayde vnto ye Iewes: yf it were a matter of wronge or an evyll dede (o ye Iewes) reason wolde that I shuld heare you:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan Paul was aboute to open his mouth, Gallio sayde vnto ye Iewes: Yf it were a matter of wronge or an euell dede (O ye Iewes) reason wolde that I shulde heare you:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And as Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio saide vnto the Iewes, If it were a matter of wrong, or an euill deede, O ye Iewes, I would according to reason maintaine you.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Paul nowe was about to open his mouth, Gallio sayde vnto the Iewes: Yf it were a matter of wrong, or an euyll deede, O ye Iewes, reason woulde that I shoulde beare with you:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when Paul was now about to open [his] mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O [ye] Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Paul being about to open `his' mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, `If, indeed, then, it was anything unrighteous, or an act of wicked profligacy, O Jews, according to reason I had borne with you,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked villany, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But when Paul was about to say something, Gallio said to the Jews, If this was anything to do with wrongdoing or crime, there would be a reason for me to give you a hearing:

• World English Bible (2000)

  But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews,“If it were a matter of some crime or serious piece of villainy, I would have been justified in accepting the complaint of you Jews,

Referenced Verses

• Mark 9:19 : 19 Jesus replied, 'O unbelieving generation, how long must I be with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring him to me.'
• Luke 21:12-15 : 12 But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors on account of my name. 13 This will result in an opportunity for you to bear witness. 14 Therefore, make up your minds not to prepare your defense beforehand. 15 For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
• Acts 13:18 : 18 For about forty years He endured their behavior in the wilderness.
• Acts 21:39-22:2 : 39 Paul answered, 'I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Please let me speak to the people.' 40 When the commander had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and gestured to the crowd with his hand. When there was a great silence, he addressed them in the Hebrew language, saying: 1 Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you. 2 When they heard that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet, and he said:
• Acts 23:27-29 : 27 This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them. I came with the troops and rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman citizen. 28 Wanting to know the exact charge they were bringing against him, I brought him down to their council. 29 I found that he was accused concerning matters of their law but had no charge against him deserving death or imprisonment.
• Acts 25:11 : 11 If I am guilty and have done anything deserving of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is nothing to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar.
• Acts 25:18-20 : 18 When the accusers stood up, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected. 19 Instead, they had some matters of dispute with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul claimed to be alive. 20 Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding these charges.
• Acts 25:26 : 26 I have nothing definite to write to His Majesty about him. Therefore, I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that, after conducting an investigation, I may have something to write.
• Acts 26:1-2 : 1 Agrippa said to Paul, "You are permitted to speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense. 2 I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that today I am able to make my defense before you concerning all the accusations brought against me by the Jews.
• Rom 13:3 : 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Do you want to be unafraid of the authority? Do what is good, and you will receive its approval.
• 2 Cor 11:1 : 1 I wish you would bear with me in a little foolishness. Indeed, you are bearing with me.
• 2 Cor 11:4 : 4 For if someone comes and preaches a Jesus other than the one we preached, or if you receive a different spirit than the one you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough.
• Heb 5:2 : 2 He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and wayward, since he himself is subject to weakness.
• 1 Pet 3:14-15 : 14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear or be intimidated. 15 But honor the Lord as holy in your hearts. Always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.