Verse 11

But he who hates his brother is in darkness, and walks in darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Men den som hater sin bror, er i mørket, og vandrer i mørket, og vet ikke hvor han går, fordi mørket har blindet hans øyne.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Den som hater sin bror, er i mørket, og går i mørket, og han vet ikke hvor han går, fordi mørket har blindet ham.

• Norsk King James

  Men den som hater sin bror, er i mørket, og vandrer i mørket, og vet ikke hvor han går, fordi mørket har blindet ham.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men den som hater sin bror er i mørket, vandrer i mørket, og vet ikke hvor han går, for mørket har blindet øynene hans.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Men den som hater sin bror, er i mørket og vandrer i mørket, og vet ikke hvor han går, fordi mørket har blindet hans øyne.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Men den som hater sin bror, er i mørket, og han vandrer i mørket og vet ikke hvor han går, fordi mørket har blindet hans øyne.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Men den som hater sin bror, er i mørket, og vandrer i mørket, og vet ikke hvor han går, fordi mørket har blindet hans øyne.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Men den som hater sin bror, vandrer i mørket og vet ikke hvor han er på vei, for mørket har gjort hans øyne blinde.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Men den som hater sin bror, er i mørket og vandrer i mørket, og vet ikke hvor han går, fordi mørket har blindet hans øyne.

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

  Men den som hater sin bror, er i mørket og vandrer i mørket, og vet ikke hvor han går, fordi mørket har blindet hans øyne.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men den som hater sin bror, er i mørket og vandrer i mørket, og han vet ikke hvor han går, fordi mørket har blindet hans øyne.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But the one who hates their brother or sister is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Men den som hater sin bror, er i mørket og vandrer i mørket, og han vet ikke hvor han går, fordi mørket har slått ham med blindhet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men hvo, som hader sin Broder, er i Mørket og vandrer i Mørket, og veed ikke, hvor han gaaer, fordi Mørket haver forblindet hans Øine.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Men den som hater sin bror, er i mørket, og vandrer i mørket, og vet ikke hvor han går, fordi mørket har blinde hans øyne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men den som hater sin bror, er i mørket og vandrer i mørket, og vet ikke hvor han går fordi mørket har blindet hans øyne.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men den som hater sin bror, er i mørket og vandrer i mørket, og han vet ikke hvor han går, fordi mørket har blindet øynene hans.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Men den som hater sin bror, er i mørket og går i mørket, og han vet ikke hvor han går, fordi mørket har blinds hans øyne.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men den som hater sin bror, er i mørket, går i mørket, og vet ikke hvor han går fordi mørket har blindet hans øyne.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  He that hateth his brother is in darknes and walketh in darknes: and cannot tell whither he goeth because that darknes hath blynded his eyes.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But he yt hateth his brother, is in darknes, and walketh in darknes, and can not tell whither he goeth, for ye darknes hath blynded his eyes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But he that hateth his brother, is in darkenesse, and walketh in darkenesse, and knoweth not whither hee goeth, because that darkenesse hath blinded his eyes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He that hateth his brother, is in darknesse, and walketh in darkenesse, & can not tell whyther he goeth, because that darkenesse hath blynded his eyes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn't know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he who is hating his brother, in the darkness he is, and in the darkness he doth walk, and he hath not known whither he doth go, because the darkness did blind his eyes.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But he who has hate for his brother is in the dark, walking in the dark with no knowledge of where he is going, unable to see because of the dark.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But he who hates his brother is in the darkness, and walks in the darkness, and doesn't know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But the one who hates his fellow Christian is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

Referenced Verses

• John 12:35 : 35 Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; for he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.
• 1 John 2:9 : 9 He who says he is in the light, and hates his brother, is in darkness even until now.
• Rev 3:17 : 17 Because you say, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and do not know that you are wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:
• Prov 4:19 : 19 The way of the wicked is like darkness: they do not know at what they stumble.
• John 12:40 : 40 He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts and turn, and I should heal them.
• 2 Cor 3:14 : 14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day, the same veil remains untaken away in the reading of the old covenant; which veil is done away in Christ.
• 2 Cor 4:4 : 4 In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of those who do not believe, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
• Titus 3:3 : 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
• 1 John 1:6 : 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not practice the truth: