Verse 16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Greek.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For jeg skammer meg ikke over Kristi evangelium: for det er Guds kraft til frelse for enhver som tror; for jøden først, og også for grekeren.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  For jeg skammer meg ikke over evangeliet om Kristus; for det utgjør Guds kraft til frelse for enhver som tror, for jøde først, men også for greker.

• Norsk King James

  For jeg skammer meg ikke over Kristi evangelium; for det er Guds kraft til frelse for hver den som tror; først for jøden, men også for grekeren.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For jeg skammer meg ikke over Kristi evangelium, for det er en Guds kraft til frelse for hver den som tror, først for jøder og så for grekere;

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For jeg skammer meg ikke over Kristi evangelium; for det er Guds kraft til frelse for hver den som tror, for jøden først, og også for grekeren.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For jeg skammer meg ikke over Kristi evangelium, for det er Guds kraft til frelse for hver den som tror, først for jøden, så for grekeren.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For jeg skammer meg ikke over Kristi evangelium; for det er Guds kraft til frelse for alle som tror, først for jøden, og også for grekeren.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For jeg skammer meg ikke over Kristi evangelium; det er Guds kraft til frelse for alle som tror – først for jøder, så for grekere.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For jeg skammer meg ikke over Kristi evangelium, for det er en Guds kraft til frelse for hver den som tror, først for jøde og så for greker.

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

  For jeg skammer meg ikke over Kristi evangelium, for det er en Guds kraft til frelse for hver den som tror, først for jøde og så for greker.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For jeg skammer meg ikke over evangeliet, for det er en Guds kraft til frelse for hver den som tror, både for jøde først og så for greker.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For jeg skammer meg ikke over evangeliet om Kristus, for det er Guds kraft til frelse for hver den som tror, for jøde først og så for greker.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi jeg skammer mig ikke ved Christi Evangelium; thi det er en Guds Kraft til Saliggjørelse for hver den, som troer, baade for Jøder først og for Græker;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For jeg skammer meg ikke over Kristi evangelium; for det er Guds kraft til frelse for hver den som tror, for jøde først, og så for greker.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God to salvation to everyone who believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For jeg skammer meg ikke over Kristi evangelium, for det er Guds kraft til frelse for hver den som tror; for jøde først, og også for greker.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For jeg skammer meg ikke over evangeliet, for det er Guds kraft til frelse for hver den som tror, først for jøden, deretter for grekeren.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For jeg skammer meg ikke over evangeliet: for det er Guds kraft til frelse for hver den som tror; først for jødene, og også for grekerne.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For jeg skammer meg ikke over det gode budskapet, fordi det er Guds kraft som gir frelse til alle som har tro, først til jøden, så til grekeren.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For I am not ashamed of the Gospell of Christ because it is ye power of God vnto salvacio to all yt beleve namely to the Iewe and also to ye getyle.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For I am not ashamed of the Gospell of Christ: for it is the power of God, which saueth all that beleue theron, the Iewe first & also the Greke:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God vnto saluation to euery one that beleeueth, to the Iewe first, and also to the Grecian.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For I am not ashamed of the Gospell of Christ, because it is the power of God vnto saluation to all that beleue, to the Iewe first, and also to the Greke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For I have no feeling of shame about the good news, because it is the power of God giving salvation to everyone who has faith, to the Jew first, and then to the Greek.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Power of the Gospel For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is God’s power for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

Referenced Verses

• Mark 8:38 : 38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.
• 2 Tim 1:8 : 8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join with me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
• Ps 40:9-9 : 9 I desire to do Your will, my God; Your law is within my heart. 10 I have proclaimed Your righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I will not seal my lips, LORD, You know this.
• 2 Tim 1:12 : 12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.
• 1 Pet 4:16 : 16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.
• Luke 9:26 : 26 For whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and the holy angels.
• Rom 2:9 : 9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does what is evil, first for the Jew, then also for the Gentile.
• Heb 4:12 : 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
• Jer 23:29 : 29 Is not My word like fire, declares the LORD, and like a hammer that shatters a rock?
• 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
• Gal 1:7 : 7 not that there is another gospel, but there are some who are troubling you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.
• Rom 10:17 : 17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of God.
• 1 Cor 1:18-24 : 18 For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 19 For it is written, 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the understanding of the intelligent I will frustrate.' 20 Where is the wise person? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made the wisdom of the world foolish? 21 For since in God’s wisdom the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. 22 For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, 23 But we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles, 24 But to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
• 1 Cor 2:4 : 4 My message and my preaching were not based on persuasive words of human wisdom but on a demonstration of the Spirit and of power.
• Acts 3:26 : 26 When God raised up His servant, Jesus, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.
• Isa 53:1 : 1 Who has believed our message, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
• Ps 119:46 : 46 I will speak of Your testimonies before kings and not be ashamed.
• Luke 2:10-11 : 10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that is for all the people. 11 Today, in the city of David, a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
• 1 Thess 1:5-6 : 5 Because our gospel came to you not only in words, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. As you know, we lived among you for your sake. 6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, receiving the message in much affliction with the joy of the Holy Spirit.
• 1 Tim 1:11 : 11 in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God, which I have been entrusted with.
• 2 Tim 1:16 : 16 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.
• 2 Cor 9:13 : 13 Because of the proof provided by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to the confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with all.
• 2 Cor 10:4-5 : 4 The weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but they are powerful through God for the destruction of strongholds. We demolish arguments 5 and every lofty thing that rises up against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive to obey Christ.
• 2 Cor 2:14-16 : 14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in Christ’s triumphal procession and manifests the aroma of the knowledge of Him through us in every place. 15 For we are the fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. 16 To one, we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life. And who is adequate for such a task?
• 1 Cor 9:18 : 18 What then is my reward? It is that when I preach the gospel, I may offer it free of charge, so as not to make full use of my right in the gospel.
• 1 Cor 15:2 : 2 Through this gospel you are being saved, if you hold firmly to the message I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.
• 2 Cor 2:12 : 12 When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened for me in the Lord,
• 1 Cor 14:24-25 : 24 But if everyone is prophesying and an unbeliever or uninitiated person enters, they are convicted of sin by all and are examined by all. 25 The secrets of their heart are revealed, and they will fall facedown and worship God, exclaiming, 'God is truly among you!'
• 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 For this reason, we also thank God constantly, because when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a message from men but as what it truly is—the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.
• Col 1:5-6 : 5 This faith and love spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven, which you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel. 6 That gospel has come to you. It is bearing fruit and growing all over the world, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.
• 1 Cor 9:12 : 12 If others have this right to receive from you, shouldn’t we have it even more? But we have not used this right. Instead, we endure all things so that we will not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
• 1 Cor 2:2 : 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.
• Rom 15:19 : 19 By the power of signs and wonders, through the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
• Rom 15:29 : 29 I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ's gospel.
• Rom 4:11 : 11 And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness might also be credited to them,
• Ps 71:15-16 : 15 My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds, of your salvation all day long, though I cannot count them all. 16 I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Lord God; I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone.