Verse 3

Dear friends, although I was eager to write to you about our common salvation, I felt it necessary instead to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Kjære, da jeg la all flid i å skrive til dere om den felles frelsen, var det nødvendig for meg å skrive til dere og oppmuntre dere til å stride alvorlig for den tro som en gang ble overgitt til hellige.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Kjære, mens jeg hadde all iver for å skrive til dere om den felles frelsen, følte jeg det nødvendig å oppmuntre dere til å kjempe for den tro som en gang for alle er overgitt til de hellige.

• Norsk King James

  Kjære venner, da jeg satte all min flid i å skrive til dere om den felles frelsen, var det nødvendig for meg å skrive til dere og oppfordre dere til å kjempe for troen som en gang ble overgitt til de hellige.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mine kjære! Mens jeg gjør mitt beste for å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, finner jeg det nødvendig å oppfordre dere til å kjempe for den tro som en gang for alle er blitt overgitt til de hellige.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Elskede, idet jeg ga all flid for å skrive til dere om felles frelse, fant jeg det behov for å skrive til dere og formane dere til å stride for den tro som en gang for alle er overlevert til de hellige.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Kjære, mens jeg satte all iver på å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, følte jeg meg nødvendig tvunget til å skrive til dere for å oppfordre dere til å kjempe for den tro som én gang ble overgitt til de hellige.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Elskede, da jeg hadde stor iver for å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, fant jeg det nødvendig å skrive til dere og oppfordre dere til å kjempe for den troen som en gang ble overlevert til de hellige.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Elskede, da jeg med stor iver gikk i gang med å skrive om den allmenne frelsen, følte jeg det nødvendig å skrive til dere og oppfordre dere til å kjempe standhaftig for den tro som en gang ble overlevert til de hellige.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Mine kjære, da jeg med stor iver ønsket å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, følte jeg meg tvunget til å skrive og formane dere inntrengende om å kjempe for den troen som én gang for alle er gitt til de hellige.

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

  Mine kjære, da jeg med stor iver ønsket å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, følte jeg meg tvunget til å skrive og formane dere inntrengende om å kjempe for den troen som én gang for alle er gitt til de hellige.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kjære, mens jeg ivrig ønsket å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, følte jeg meg tvunget til å skrive og oppmuntre dere til å kjempe for den tro som én gang for alle er blitt overlevert de hellige.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Elskede, mens jeg var ivrig med å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, fant jeg det nødvendig å skrive til dere for å oppmuntre dere til å kjempe for den tro som en gang for alle er overlevert til de hellige.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  I Elskelige! idet jeg anvender al Flid paa at skrive eder til om den fælles Frelse, fandt jeg det fornødent at skrive til eder med Formaning om at stride for den Tro, som eengang er overantvordet de Hellige.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Kjære, da jeg fant det uunnværlig å skrive til dere om den felles frelse, så jeg det nødvendig å oppmuntre dere til å kjempe for troen som en gang for alle ble overgitt til de hellige.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you, exhorting you to earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Kjære, mens jeg ivrig ønsket å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, fant jeg det nødvendig å skrive og oppmuntre dere til å kjempe for den troen som en gang for alle ble overgitt til de hellige.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Mine kjære, mens jeg med all iver ønsket å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, følte jeg behov for å skrive til dere og oppfordre dere til å kjempe for den troen som én gang ble overgitt til de hellige.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Mine kjære, mens jeg med stor iver ville skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, følte jeg meg tvunget til å skrive for å oppmuntre dere til å kjempe for den tro som en gang for alle er overgitt til de hellige.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Mine kjære, mens jeg først hadde tenkt å skrive til dere om vår felles frelse, fant jeg det nødvendig å oppfordre dere til å kjempe helhjertet for den troen som én gang for alle er overgitt til de hellige.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Beloved when I gave all diligence to write vnto you of the commen saluacion: it was nedfull for me to wryte vnto you to exhorte you that ye shuld continually laboure in the fayth which was once geve vnto the sayntes

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Beloued, when I gaue all diligence to wryte vnto you of the commen saluacion: it was nedefull for me to wryte vnto you, to exhorte you, that ye shulde continually laboure in the faith which was once geue vnto the sayntes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Beloued, when I gaue al diligece to write vnto you of the common saluatio, it was needful for me to write vnto you to exhort you, that yee should earnestly contend for the maintenace of ye faith, which was once giuen vnto the Saintes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Beloued, when I gaue all diligence to write vnto you of the common saluation, it was nedeful for me to write vnto you, to exhorte you, that ye shoulde earnestly contende for the fayth which was once geuen vnto the saintes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort [you] that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Beloved, all diligence using to write to you concerning the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, exhorting to agonize for the faith once delivered to the saints,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Beloved, while I was giving all diligence to write unto you of our common salvation, I was constrained to write unto you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered unto the saints.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  My loved ones, while my thoughts were full of a letter which I was going to send you about our common salvation, it was necessary for me to send you one requesting you with all my heart to go on fighting strongly for the faith which has been given to the saints once and for ever.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Condemnation of the False Teachers Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you about our common salvation, I now feel compelled instead to write to encourage you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Tim 6:12 : 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
• Titus 1:4 : 4 To Titus, my true child in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
• Jude 1:20 : 20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit,
• Phil 1:27 : 27 Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving together with one mind for the faith of the gospel.
• Rev 12:11 : 11 They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.
• Col 1:2 : 2 To the saints and faithful brothers and sisters in Christ at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
• 1 Thess 2:2 : 2 Despite suffering and being mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to proclaim to you the gospel of God while facing intense opposition.
• 1 Tim 1:18 : 18 Timothy, my child, I entrust this charge to you, in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the good fight,
• 2 Tim 1:13 : 13 Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, with faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Tim 4:7-8 : 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me but also to all who have loved His appearing.
• Deut 9:10 : 10 Then the LORD gave me the two stone tablets inscribed by the finger of God. On them were all the words the LORD had spoken to you on the mountain from the midst of the fire on the day of the assembly.
• Deut 21:9 : 9 So you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from among you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD.
• Rev 2:10 : 10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
• 2 Pet 3:1-2 : 1 Beloved, this is now the second letter I am writing to you, in which I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, 2 to remember the words that were spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior communicated through your apostles.
• Jude 1:17 : 17 But you, beloved, remember the words that were spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Heb 13:22 : 22 I urge you, brothers, to bear with this word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.
• 1 Pet 5:12 : 12 Through Silvanus, whom I consider a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it.
• 2 Pet 1:1 : 1 Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a faith of equal value with ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
• Isa 45:17 : 17 But Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation. You will never be put to shame or humiliated, to all eternity.
• Isa 45:22 : 22 Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
• Jer 9:3 : 3 Beware of your neighbor; do not trust even a brother. Every brother utterly deceives, and every friend spreads slander.
• Acts 4:12 : 12 'And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among humanity by which we must be saved.'
• Acts 6:8-9 : 8 Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people. 9 However, some members of the Synagogue of Freedmen (as it was called), consisting of Jews from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and Asia, rose up and began to debate with Stephen. 10 But they could not stand up against the wisdom and the Spirit by whom he spoke.
• Acts 9:22 : 22 But Saul grew stronger and confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
• Acts 13:46-47 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, 'It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are now turning to the Gentiles.' 47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us: 'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'
• Acts 17:3 : 3 He explained and presented evidence that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying, 'This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.'
• Acts 18:4-6 : 4 Every Sabbath, he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade both Jews and Greeks. 5 When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Messiah. 6 But when they opposed him and spoke abusively, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, 'Your blood is on your own heads. I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.'
• Acts 18:28 : 28 For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.
• Acts 20:27 : 27 For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole plan of God.
• Acts 28:28 : 28 Therefore, let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!
• Rom 15:15-16 : 15 Yet I have written to you quite boldly on some points, to remind you of them again, because of the grace God gave me. 16 To be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the gospel of God, so that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Cor 15:3 : 3 For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
• Gal 2:5 : 5 But we did not yield in submission to them even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might remain with you.
• Gal 3:28 : 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
• Gal 6:11 : 11 See with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand!
• Eph 1:1 : 1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to the saints who are in Ephesus and are faithful in Christ Jesus:
• Phil 1:1 : 1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, along with the overseers and deacons.
• 2 Pet 1:12-15 : 12 Therefore, I will always remind you about these things, even though you already know them and are established in the truth you now have. 13 I think it is right, as long as I am in this earthly tent, to stir you up by way of reminder, 14 knowing that the laying aside of my tent is imminent, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me. 15 And I will also make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will always be able to remember these things.
• Neh 13:25 : 25 So I confronted them, cursed them, struck some of them, pulled out their hair, and made them swear by God: 'You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons or yourselves.'