Verse 19

Your obedience has been reported to all. Therefore, I rejoice about you. But I want you to be wise about what is good and innocent about what is evil.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For deres lydighet er blitt kjent for alle. Jeg gleder meg derfor over dere; men jeg vil at dere skal være vise til det gode, og enkle i forhold til det onde.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Deres lydighet er kjent for mange. Jeg gleder meg derfor over dere, men jeg ønsker at dere skal være kloke til det gode og uskyldige til det onde.

• Norsk King James

  For deres lydighet er kjent for alle mennesker. Jeg er derfor glad på deres vegne; men jeg ønsker at dere skal være kloke til det gode, og uskyldige i forhold til det onde.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Alle har hørt om deres lydighet, og derfor gleder jeg meg over dere. Men jeg ønsker at dere skal være kloke til det gode, og uskyldige i forhold til det onde.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For deres lydighet har vakt alles oppmerksomhet. Derfor er jeg glad for dere, men jeg vil at dere skal være vise til det gode og enkle til det onde.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Deres lydighet er kjent for alle. Jeg gleder meg derfor over dere, men jeg ønsker at dere skal være vise til det gode og uskyldige til det onde.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Deres lydighet har blitt kjent for alle. Derfor gleder jeg meg over dere, men jeg ønsker at dere skal være kloke med tanke på det gode, men uskyldige mot det onde.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For deres lydighet har nå nådd ut til alle. Jeg gleder meg over deres sak, men jeg vil at dere skal være kloke når det gjelder alt som er godt, og enkle med hensyn til det onde.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For deres lydighet er kjent overalt. Derfor gleder jeg meg over dere; men jeg ønsker likevel at dere skal være kloke til det gode og uvitende når det gjelder det onde.

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

  For deres lydighet er kjent overalt. Derfor gleder jeg meg over dere; men jeg ønsker likevel at dere skal være kloke til det gode og uvitende når det gjelder det onde.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Deres lydighet er velkjent blant alle. Derfor gleder jeg meg over dere, men jeg ønsker at dere skal være kloke i det gode og uskyldige i det onde.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Deres lydighet er kjent av alle. Derfor gleder jeg meg over dere. Jeg ønsker at dere skal være kloke til å gjøre det gode og være uskyldige i forhold til det onde.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi eders Lydighed er bleven Alle bekjendt; derfor glæder jeg mig over eder; men jeg vil, at I skulle være vise til det Gode, men eenfoldige til det Onde.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For your obedience is come abad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For deres lydighet er kjent for alle. Derfor gleder jeg meg over dere, men jeg vil at dere skal være kloke på det gode og uskyldige når det gjelder det onde.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  For your obedience is known to all, and I am glad on your behalf. But I would have you wise in what is good, and innocent concerning evil.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For deres lydighet er blitt kjent for alle. Derfor gleder jeg meg over dere. Men jeg ønsker å ha dere vise i det som er godt, men uskyldige i det som er ondt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Dere har gjort dere kjent over alt for deres lydighet; derfor gleder jeg meg over dere. Jeg ønsker at dere skal være kloke i det gode og uskyldige i det onde.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  For deres lydighet har blitt kjent blant alle mennesker. Derfor gleder jeg meg over dere, men jeg ønsker at dere skal være kloke til det som er godt, og uskyldige til det som er ondt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For alle har hørt om deres lydighet. Derfor er jeg glad på deres vegne, men jeg ønsker at dere skal være vise i det gode og uskyldige i det onde.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For youre obedience extendeth to all men. I am glad no dout of you. But yet I wolde have you wyse vnto yt which is good and to be innocetes concerninge evyll.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For youre obedience is published amonge all men, therfore am I glad of you.But yet I wolde haue you wyse in that which is good, & symple in euell.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For your obedience is come abroade among all: I am glad therefore of you: but yet I woulde haue you wise vnto that which is good, and simple concerning euill.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For your obedience is gone abrode vnto al men. I am glad therfore no doubt, of you: But yet I would haue you wise vnto that whiche is good, & simple concernyng euyll.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For your obedience is come abroad unto all [men]. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for your obedience did reach to all; I rejoice, therefore, as regards you, and I wish you to be wise, indeed, as to the good, and harmless as to the evil;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For all have knowledge of how you do what you are ordered. For this reason I have joy in you, but it is my desire that you may be wise in what is good, and without knowledge of evil.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Your obedience is known to all and thus I rejoice over you. But I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 10:16 : 16 Look, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore, be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves.
• 1 Cor 14:20 : 20 Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking. Be infants in regard to evil, but in your thinking be mature.
• Rom 1:8 : 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you because your faith is being proclaimed throughout the whole world.
• Jas 3:13-18 : 13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show his works by his good conduct with the humility that comes from wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and deny the truth. 15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above but is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. 16 For where there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there is disorder and every evil practice. 17 But the wisdom that comes from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, and sincere. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
• Phil 1:9 : 9 And this is my prayer, that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.
• Phil 2:15 : 15 so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverted generation. Among them, you shine as lights in the world,
• Col 3:16 : 16 Let the word of Christ dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
• 1 Thess 3:6-9 : 6 But now Timothy has come to us from you and has brought us good news about your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, longing to see us, just as we also long to see you. 7 For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction, we were comforted about you through your faith. 8 For now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord. 9 For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God. 10 Night and day we pray earnestly that we may see your face and complete what is lacking in your faith.
• 2 Tim 3:15-17 : 15 And from childhood you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
• Luke 10:3 : 3 Go on your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs among wolves.
• 1 Kgs 3:9-9 : 9 So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between good and evil, for who is able to govern this great people of yours? 10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked this. 11 God said to him, "Since you have asked for this and not for long life, wealth for yourself, or the death of your enemies, but for discernment in administering justice, 12 behold, I have done what you asked. I have given you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.
• Ps 101:2 : 2 I will act wisely and follow the way of integrity. When will you come to me? I will live with integrity in my heart within my house.
• Isa 11:2-3 : 2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest upon him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and reverence for the LORD. 3 And his delight will be in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what his eyes see, nor decide by what his ears hear.
• Jer 4:22 : 22 For my people are foolish; they do not know me. They are senseless children and have no understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they do not know how to do good.
• Eph 1:15-18 : 15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, 16 I never stop giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know Him better. 18 I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,
• Eph 5:17 : 17 Because of this, do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
• 1 Thess 1:2-3 : 2 We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers without ceasing. 3 We remember your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by the hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father.
• 1 Thess 1:8-9 : 8 For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you—not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out everywhere, so that we don’t need to say anything. 9 For they themselves tell about how you welcomed us and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God.
• Col 1:3-9 : 3 We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 since we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints. 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. 7 You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf, 8 and who has told us about your love in the Spirit. 9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of His will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,