Verse 23

They only heard the report: 'The one who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.'

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men de hadde bare hørt, at han som forfulgte oss tidligere, nå forkynder troen som han en gang ødela.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  De hørte bare si: 'Den som en gang forfulgte oss, nå forkynner troen som han en gang ødela.'

• Norsk King James

  Men de hadde bare hørt at han som tidligere forfulgte oss, nå forkynner troen som han en gang ødela.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  de hadde bare hørt: Han som tidligere forfulgte oss, forkynner nå evangeliet om den troen han tidligere prøvde å ødelegge;

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  De hadde bare hørt, at han som forfulgte oss før, nå forkynner den tro som han en gang ødela.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  De hadde bare hørt at han som en gang forfulgte oss, nå forkynner den troen han en gang prøvde å ødelegge.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  De hadde bare hørt: ‘Han som forfulgte oss før, forkynner nå den tro han en gang forsøkte å ødelegge.’

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men de hadde kun hørt at den som forfulgte oss i tidligere tider, nå forkynner den tro som han en gang ødela.

• gpt4.5-preview

  De hadde bare hørt: «Han som tidligere forfulgte oss, forkynner nå den tro han en gang prøvde å ødelegge.»

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

  De hadde bare hørt: «Han som tidligere forfulgte oss, forkynner nå den tro han en gang prøvde å ødelegge.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  De hadde bare hørt at: 'Han som før forfulgte oss, forkynner nå den tro han en gang forsøkte å ødelegge.'

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  De hadde bare hørt: 'Han som en gang forfulgte oss, forkynner nå den tro han før forsøkte å ødelegge.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  kun havde de hørt: Den, som tilforn forfulgte os, prædiker nu Evangeliet om den Tro, som han tilforn vilde udrydde;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men de hadde kun hørt at han som tidligere forfulgte oss, nå forkynner den troen han før ødela.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  But they were only hearing, 'He who formerly persecuted us now preaches the faith he once tried to destroy.'

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  men de hadde bare hørt: "Han som en gang forfulgte oss, forkynner nå den troen han tidligere prøvde å ødelegge."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  De bare hørte at 'han som før forfulgte oss, forkynner nå troen som han en gang prøvde å ødelegge,'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De hadde bare hørt at han som en gang forfulgte oss, nå forkynner den tro han tidligere forsøkte å ødelegge;

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  De hadde bare hørt at han som tidligere forfulgte oss, nå forkynner den troen han tidligere forsøkte å ødelegge;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But they hearde only that he which persecuted vs in tyme past now preacheth the fayth which before he destroyed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles they had herde onely, that: He that persecuted vs in tyme passed, preacheth now ye faith which some tyme he destroyed:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But they had heard onely some say, Hee which persecuted vs in time past, nowe preacheth the faith which before he destroyed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But they had hearde only, that he which persecuted vs in tyme past, nowe preacheth the fayth, which before he destroyed.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and only they were hearing, that `he who is persecuting us then, doth now proclaim good news -- the faith that then he was wasting;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Only it came to their ears that he who at one time was cruel to us is now preaching the faith which before had been attacked by him;

• World English Bible (2000)

  but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They were only hearing,“The one who once persecuted us is now proclaiming the good news of the faith he once tried to destroy.”

Referenced Verses

• Acts 6:7 : 7 So the word of God spread. The number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.
• Acts 9:13 : 13 Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
• Acts 9:20 : 20 Immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God."
• Acts 9:26 : 26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
• 1 Cor 15:8-9 : 8 Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. 9 For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 10 But by the grace of God, I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
• 1 Tim 1:13-16 : 13 Even though I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief. 14 The grace of our Lord overflowed abundantly along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the foremost. 16 But for this reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the foremost of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.