Luke 7:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

For I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me, and I say to one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    'For I also am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to one, "Go," and he goes; and to another, "Come," and he comes; and to my servant, "Do this," and he does it.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G1063} I{G1473} also{G2532} am{G1510} a man{G444} set{G5021} under{G5259} authority,{G1849} having{G2192} under{G5259} myself{G1683} soldiers:{G4757} and{G2532} I say{G3004} to this one,{G5129} Go,{G4198} and{G2532} he goeth;{G4198} and{G2532} to another,{G243} Come,{G2064} and{G2532} he cometh;{G2064} and{G2532} to my{G3450} servant,{G1401} Do{G4160} this,{G5124} and{G2532} he doeth{G4160} it.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G1063} I{G1473} also{G2532} am{G1510}{(G5748)} a man{G444} set{G5021}{(G5746)} under{G5259} authority{G1849}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} under{G5259} me{G1683} soldiers{G4757}, and{G2532} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto one{G5129}, Go{G4198}{(G5676)}, and{G2532} he goeth{G4198}{(G5736)}; and{G2532} to another{G243}, Come{G2064}{(G5736)}, and{G2532} he cometh{G2064}{(G5736)}; and{G2532} to my{G3450} servant{G1401}, Do{G4160}{(G5657)} this{G5124}, and{G2532} he doeth{G4160}{(G5719)} it.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For I lyke wyse am a man vnder power and have vnder me soudiers and I saye vnto won goo: and he goeth. And to another come: and he cometh. And to my servaunt do this: and he doeth it.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For I my self also am a ma, subiecte to the hygher auctorite, & haue soudyers vnder me. And I saye vnto one: Go, & he goeth. And to another: Come, & he cometh. And to my seruaut: Do this, & he doeth it.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For I likewise am a man set vnder authoritie, and haue vnder mee souldiers, and I say vnto one, Goe, and he goeth: and to another, Come, and hee commeth: and to my seruant, Doe this, and he doeth it.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For I also am a man, set vnder power, and haue vnder me souldiers: and I say vnto one go, and he goeth: and to another, come, and he commeth: and to my seruaunt, do this, and he doth it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth [it].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go!' and he goes; and to another, 'Come!' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    for I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers, and I say to this `one', Go, and he goeth; and to another, Be coming, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doth `it'.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For I also am a man set under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    For I also am a man set under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. [

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For I, myself, am a man under authority, having men under me; and I say to this one, Go, and he goes; and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    For I also am a man placed under authority, having under myself soldiers. I tell this one, 'Go!' and he goes; and to another, 'Come!' and he comes; and to my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    For I too am a man set under authority, with soldiers under me. I say to this one,‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another,‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave,‘Do this!’ and he does it.”

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 10:7-8 : 7 And when the angel who spoke to Cornelius had departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier who waited on him continually; 8 And when he had declared all these things to them, he sent them to Joppa.
  • Acts 22:25-26 : 25 And as they bound him with straps, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and uncondemned? 26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take care what you do, for this man is a Roman.
  • Acts 23:17 : 17 Then Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, Take this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to tell him.
  • Acts 23:23 : 23 And he called two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen at the third hour of the night;
  • Acts 23:26 : 26 Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
  • Acts 24:23 : 23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have freedom, and that he should permit none of his friends to minister or come to him.
  • Acts 25:26 : 26 I have nothing definite to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him before you, and especially before you, O King Agrippa, so that after the examination I may have something to write.
  • Col 3:22 : 22 Servants, obey in all things your earthly masters, not with eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing God.
  • 1 Tim 6:1-2 : 1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke consider their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and His doctrine be not blasphemed. 2 And those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather serve them, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

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