Verse 10

Then I fell down at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, 'Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.'

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og jeg falt ned for hans føtter for å tilbe ham. Og han sa til meg: Se til at du ikke gjør det! Jeg er din medtjener, og av dine brødre som har vitnesbyrdet om Jesus. Tilbe Gud! For vitnesbyrdet om Jesus er profetienes ånd.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og jeg falt ned for hans føtter for å tilbe ham. Og han sa til meg: Ikke se ned; jeg er en medtjener sammen med deg, og med brødrene dine som har Guds vitnesbyrd: Tilbe Gud! For vitnesbyrdet om Jesus er profetienes ånd.

• Norsk King James

  Og jeg falt ned ved føttene hans for å tilbe ham. Men han sa til meg: Ikke gjør det! Jeg er din medtjener og en av dine brødre som har Jesu vitnesbyrd. Tilbe Gud! For Jesu vitnesbyrd er profetiens ånd.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg falt ned for hans føtter for å tilbe ham; men han sa til meg: Gjør det ikke! Jeg er bare en medtjener sammen med deg og dine brødre som har Jesu vitnesbyrd; tilbe Gud; for Jesu vitnesbyrd er profetiens ånd.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og jeg falt ned for hans føtter for å tilbe ham. Og han sier til meg: Se til at du ikke gjør det! Jeg er din medtjener og dine brødres, som har Jesu vitnesbyrd. Tilbe Gud. For Jesu vitnesbyrd er profetiens ånd.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Da falt jeg ned for føttene hans for å tilbe ham, men han sa til meg: Nei, det må du ikke gjøre! Jeg er en medtjener av deg og dine brødre som har Jesu vitnesbyrd. Tilbe Gud! For Jesu vitnesbyrd er profetiens ånd.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da falt jeg ned for å tilbe ved hans føtter. Men han sa til meg: Se til at du ikke gjør det! Jeg er din medtjener og av dine brødre som har Jesu vitnesbyrd. Tilbe Gud! For Jesu vitnesbyrd er profetiens ånd.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og jeg falt ned ved hans føtter for å tilbe ham, men han sa til meg: 'Ikke gjør det! Jeg er din medtjener og en av dine brødre som har Jesu vitnesbyrd. Tilbe Gud! For Jesu vitnesbyrd er profetiens ånd.'

• gpt4.5-preview

  Jeg falt ned for hans føtter for å tilbe ham. Men han sa til meg: «Gjør ikke det! Jeg er din medtjener og en bror av deg og av dem som har Jesu vitnesbyrd. Tilbe Gud! For Jesu vitnesbyrd er profetiens ånd.»

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

  Jeg falt ned for hans føtter for å tilbe ham. Men han sa til meg: «Gjør ikke det! Jeg er din medtjener og en bror av deg og av dem som har Jesu vitnesbyrd. Tilbe Gud! For Jesu vitnesbyrd er profetiens ånd.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og jeg falt ned for å tilbe ved hans føtter. Men han sa til meg: Gjør det ikke. Jeg er en medtjener med deg og dine brødre som har Jesu vitnesbyrd. Tilbe Gud, for Jesu vitnesbyrd er profetiens ånd.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Da falt jeg ned for føttene hans for å tilbe ham, men han sa: Gjør det ikke! Jeg er en medtjener sammen med deg og dine brødre som har Jesu vitnesbyrd. Tilbe Gud! For Jesu vitnesbyrd er profetiens ånd.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og jeg faldt ned for hans Fødder, for at tilbede ham; og han siger til mig: Gjør det ikke! Jeg er din Medtjener, og dine Brødres, som have Jesu Vidnesbyrd; tilbed Gud; thi Vidnesbyrdet om Jesu er Prophetiens Aand.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy bthn that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Jeg falt ned for å tilbe ham, men han sa til meg: Se til at du ikke gjør det, jeg er din medtjener og av dine brødre som har Jesu vitnesbyrd. Tilbe Gud! For Jesu vitnesbyrd er profetiets ånd.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said to me, See that you do it not: I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Jeg falt ned ved hans føtter for å tilbe ham. Han sa til meg: "Se! Gjør det ikke! Jeg er en medtjener sammen med deg og dine brødre som har Jesu vitnesbyrd. Tilbe Gud, for Jesu vitnesbyrd er profetiens Ånd."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og jeg falt ned ved hans føtter for å tilbe ham, men han sa til meg: 'Ikke gjør det! Jeg er en medtjener med deg og dine brødre, som har Jesu vitnesbyrd. Tilbe Gud! For Jesu vitnesbyrd er profetiens ånd.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og jeg falt ned ved hans føtter for å tilbe ham. Men han sa til meg: Se til at du ikke gjør det! Jeg er en medtjener med deg og dine brødre som holder Jesu vitnesbyrd. Tilbe Gud! For Jesu vitnesbyrd er profetiens ånd.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og jeg falt ned for hans føtter for å tilbe ham. Men han sa til meg: Se til at du ikke gjør det; jeg er bare en medtjener med deg og dine brødre som har Jesu vitnesbyrd; tilbe Gud, for Jesu vitnesbyrd er profetiens ånd.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And I fell at his fete to worshyppe him. And he sayde vnto me se thou do it not. For I am thy felowe seruaunt and one of thy brethern and of them that have the testimony of Iesus. Worshyppe God. For the testymony of Iesus ys the sprete of prophesy.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And I fell at his fete, to worshippe him. And he sayde vnto me: Se thou do it not. For I am thy felowe seruaunt, and one of thy brethren, and of them that haue the testimony of Iesus. Worshippe God. For the testimony of Iesus is ye sprete of prophesy.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And I fell before his feete, to worship him: but he said vnto me, See thou doe it not: I am thy fellowe seruant, and one of thy brethren, which haue the testimonie of Iesus. Worship God: for the testimonie of Iesus is the Spirit of prophecie.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And I fell at his feete to worship him. And he saide vnto me: See thou do it not, for I am thy felowe seruaunt, and of thy brethren, euen of them that haue the testimonie of Iesus. Worship God: For the testimonie of Iesus, is the spirite of prophesie.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See [thou do it] not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, "Look! Don't do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and I fell before his feet, to bow before him, and he saith to me, `See -- not! fellow servant of thee am I, and of thy brethren, those having the testimony of Jesus; bow before God, for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of the prophecy.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And I fell down before his feet to worship him. And he saith unto me, See thou do it not: I am a fellow-servant with thee and with thy brethren that hold the testimony of Jesus: worship God; for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And I went on my face before his feet to give him worship. And he said to me, See you do it not: I am a brother-servant with you and with your brothers who keep the witness of Jesus: give worship to God: for the witness of Jesus is the spirit of the prophet's word.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I fell down before his feet to worship him. He said to me, "Look! Don't do it! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophecy."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So I threw myself down at his feet to worship him, but he said,“Do not do this! I am only a fellow servant with you and your brothers and sisters who hold to the testimony about Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”

Referenced Verses

• Acts 10:25-26 : 25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him. 26 But Peter lifted him up and said, 'Stand up! I myself am also a man.'
• Rev 22:8-9 : 8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me. 9 But he said to me, "See that you don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!"
• Rev 12:17 : 17 Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring—those who keep God’s commands and hold fast their testimony about Jesus.
• Rev 4:10 : 10 The twenty-four elders will fall down before the one seated on the throne and worship the one who lives forever and ever. They will cast their crowns before the throne, saying:
• Heb 12:25 : 25 See to it that you do not reject the one who speaks. For if they did not escape when they refused him who warned them on earth, how much less will we, if we turn away from him who warns us from heaven?
• 1 Pet 1:10-12 : 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who prophesied about the grace that would come to you searched and investigated carefully. 11 They inquired into what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when He testified beforehand about the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. 12 It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been announced to you by those who preached the gospel to you through the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things even angels long to look into.
• John 5:39 : 39 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; yet it is they that testify about me.
• Acts 3:12-18 : 12 When Peter saw this, he addressed the people: "Fellow Israelites, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied before Pilate, though he had decided to release Him. 14 You denied the Holy and Righteous One and asked for a murderer to be granted to you. 15 You killed the Author of life, whom God raised from the dead. We are witnesses of this. 16 By faith in His name, this man—whom you see and know—has been made strong. The faith that comes through Jesus has given him this complete healing in the presence of you all. 17 And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your leaders also did. 18 But God fulfilled what He had foretold through the mouths of all the prophets, that His Christ would suffer.
• Matt 4:10 : 10 Then Jesus said to him, 'Go away, Satan! For it is written: You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve.'
• Acts 10:43 : 43 All the prophets testify about Him, that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.
• Exod 34:14 : 14 For you must not worship any other god, because the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
• Luke 1:19 : 19 The angel answered him, 'I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and bring to you this good news.'
• Luke 24:25-27 : 25 He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
• Luke 24:44 : 44 He said to them, "This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms."
• 2 Pet 1:19-21 : 19 And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation. 21 For prophecy was never produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
• 1 John 5:10 : 10 Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within them. Whoever does not believe God has made Him a liar, because they have not believed the testimony God has given about His Son.
• 1 John 5:21 : 21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.
• Rom 3:21-22 : 21 But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, testified to by the Law and the Prophets. 22 This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
• 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.
• Heb 1:14 : 14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent out to serve those who will inherit salvation?
• Rev 14:7 : 7 He said in a loud voice, "Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the springs of water."
• Rev 15:4 : 4 "Who will not fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed."
• 2 Cor 8:7 : 7 But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.
• Eph 5:15 : 15 Be very careful, then, how you walk—not as unwise but as wise.
• Eph 5:33 : 33 However, each one of you must also love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
• 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.
• 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good, both for one another and for everyone.
• Rev 1:9 : 9 I, John, your brother and companion in the tribulation, kingdom, and perseverance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
• John 4:22-24 : 22 You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, because salvation is from the Jews. 23 But a time is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father seeks such people to worship him. 24 God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth.
• 2 Kgs 17:36 : 36 But fear only the Lord, who brought you up from the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm. Worship Him and sacrifice to Him alone.
• Ps 45:11 : 11 Listen, daughter, consider and incline your ear; forget your people and your father's house.
• Ps 103:20-21 : 20 Bless the Lord, you His angels, mighty in strength, who carry out His word, obedient to the voice of His command. 21 Bless the Lord, all His hosts, His ministers who do His will.
• Dan 7:10 : 10 A river of fire was flowing and coming out from before Him. A thousand thousands served Him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him. The court sat, and the books were opened.
• Acts 13:27 : 27 The people living in Jerusalem and their rulers, not recognizing Him or the words of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning Him.
• Acts 14:11-15 : 11 When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices in the Lycaonian language, saying, 'The gods have come down to us in human form!' 12 They called Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. 13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was outside the city, brought bulls and garlands to the gates, intending to offer sacrifices with the crowds. 14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard about it, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting, 15 They cried out, 'Men, why are you doing these things? We are also humans with the same nature as you, proclaiming the good news to you, that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything in them.'
• Mark 5:22 : 22 Then one of the leaders of the synagogue, named Jairus, came, and seeing Jesus, he fell at His feet.
• Mark 7:25 : 25 But a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard about Him, and she came and fell at His feet.