Luke 18:4

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I do not fear God, nor regard man;

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησεν ἐπὶ χρόνον: μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα εἶπεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, Εἰ καὶ τὸν Θεὸν οὐ φοβοῦμαι, καὶ ἄνθρωπον οὐκ ἐντρέπομαι·

Transliteration

And not ēthelēsen for chronon: meta de these eipen in heautō, If also the Theon not phoboumai, and anthrōpon not entrepomai;

Grammar Details

• *ēthelēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - was willing/wanted
• *chronon*: accusative masculine singular - time/while
• *meta*: preposition + accusative - after
• *de*: conjunction, adversative/transitional - but/and
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said
• *heautō*: dative masculine singular reflexive pronoun - himself
• *Theon*: accusative masculine singular - God
• *phoboumai*: present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I fear
• *anthrōpon*: accusative masculine singular - man/person
• *entrepomai*: present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I respect

Word Meanings

• *ēthelēsen*: was willing/wanted/desired/consented
• *chronon*: time/period/while
• *phoboumai*: I fear/respect/reverence
• *entrepomai*: I respect/regard/feel shame before

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For a while, he refused. But later, he said to himself, 'Even though I do not fear God or respect people, I will give her justice.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, {G2532} Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he wolde not for a whyle. But afterwarde he sayd vnto him selfe: though I feare not God nor care for man

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he wolde not a greate whyle. But afterwarde he thought within hi self: Though I feare not God, & stonde in awe of no man,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hee would not of a long time: but afterward he said with himselfe, Though I feare not God, nor reuerence man,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he woulde not for a whyle. But afterwarde he sayde within hym selfe: Though I feare not God, nor care for man,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he would not for a time, but after these things he said in himself, Even if God I do not fear, and man do not regard,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,

• World English Bible (2000)

  He wouldn't for a while, but afterward he said to himself, 'Though I neither fear God, nor respect man,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For a while he refused, but later on he said to himself,‘Though I neither fear God nor have regard for people,

Referenced Verses

• Luke 12:17 : 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room to store my crops?
• Luke 16:3 : 3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my master is taking away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; I am ashamed to beg.
• Heb 4:12-13 : 12 For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight; but all things are naked and open unto the eyes of him to whom we must give account.