Verse 12

To them it was revealed that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which have now been reported to you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things which angels desire to look into.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Det ble åpenbart for dem at de ikke skulle tjene seg selv, men oss, med de tingene som nå er kunngjort for dere gjennom dem som forkynte evangeliet for dere ved Den Hellige Ånd, sendt ned fra himmelen; disse tingene lengter englene etter å se nærmere på.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Det ble åpenbart for dem at de ikke tjente seg selv, men dere, da de forkynte dette for dere som nå er blitt forkynt av dem som forkynner evangeliet ved den Hellige Ånd, sendt fra himmelen; angående dette ønsker englene å se.

• Norsk King James

  Det ble åpenbart for dem at det ikke var for dem selv, men for oss, at de delte sannhetene som nå blir fortalt til dere av dem som har forkynt evangeliet ved Den Hellige Ånd sendt ned fra himmelen; disse tingene er englene ivrige etter å se nærmere på.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Det ble åpenbart for dem at de ikke tjente seg selv, men dere, i det som nå er blitt kunngjort for dere av dem som har forkynt dere evangeliet ved den Hellige Ånd sendt fra himmelen, noe selv englene ønsker å skue inn i.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For det ble åpenbart at det ikke var seg selv, men dere de tjente med det som nå er blitt forkynt dere ved dem som har forkynt evangeliet for dere ved den Hellige Ånd utsendt fra himmelen – det som engler trakter etter å skue inn i.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For dem ble det åpenbart at de ikke tjente seg selv, men dere, med det som nå er forkynt for dere gjennom dem som ved Den Hellige Ånd, sendt fra himmelen, har forkynt evangeliet for dere, ting som engler lengter etter å se.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det ble åpenbart for dem at det var ikke for seg selv, men for oss de tjente med de ting som nå er forkynt for dere ved dem som ved Den Hellige Ånd sendt fra himmelen har forkynt evangeliet for dere; ting som englene lengter etter å skue inn i.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For det ble åpenbart for dem at de ikke forkynte for seg selv, men for oss, de ting som nå blir gjort kjent for dere gjennom dem som har forkynnet evangeliet for dere med den Hellige Ånd sendt ned fra himmelen; slike ting ønsker englene å granske.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Det ble åpenbart for dem at det ikke var seg selv, men dere de tjente med de tingene som nå er forkynt dere av dem som har brakt dere evangeliet ved Den Hellige Ånd, sendt fra himmelen; dette er ting som englene ønsker å få innblikk i.

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

  Det ble åpenbart for dem at det ikke var seg selv, men dere de tjente med de tingene som nå er forkynt dere av dem som har brakt dere evangeliet ved Den Hellige Ånd, sendt fra himmelen; dette er ting som englene ønsker å få innblikk i.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Det ble åpenbart for dem at det ikke var seg selv de tjente, men dere, i det som nå er blitt forkynt dere ved dem som har forkynt evangeliet til dere ved Den Hellige Ånd, sendt fra himmelen—det som selv engler trakter etter å skue inn i.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been announced to you by those who preached the gospel to you through the Holy Spirit sent from heaven—things even angels long to look into.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Det ble åpenbart for dem at de ikke tjente seg selv, men dere, da de forkynte dette for dere gjennom dem som ved Den Hellige Ånd, utsendt fra himmelen, forkynte evangeliet for dere, - ting som engler attrår å skue inn i.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  thi det var dem aabenbaret, at de tjente ikke sig selv, men os i dette, som nu er blevet eder kundgjort af dem, der have forkyndt eder Evangelium formedelst den Hellig-Aand, som blev sendt af Himmelen; hvilke Ting Englene begjære at gjennemskue.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det ble åpenbart for dem at det ikke var for deres egen skyld, men for vår skyld de betjente det som nå er blitt forkynt for dere, av de som har forkynt evangeliet for dere ved Den Hellige Ånd sendt fra himmelen, noe som englene ønsker å se inn i.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Det ble åpenbart for dem at det ikke var for deres egen del, men for dere de tjente med disse ting, som nå er blitt forkynt for dere ved dem som ved Den Hellige Ånd sendt fra himmelen har forkynt evangeliet for dere; ting som engler lengter etter å skue inn i.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Det ble åpenbart for dem at det var ikke for seg selv, men for dere de tjente med disse budskapene som nå er blitt forkynt for dere, ved dem som i Den Hellige Ånd sendt fra himmelen har forkynt evangeliet for dere. Dette er ting som englene ønsker å se inn i.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Det ble åpenbart for dem at det ikke var for deres egen del, men for dere, de tjente disse ting, som nå er kunngjort for dere av dem som forkynte evangeliet for dere ved Den Hellige Ånd sendt fra himmelen; hvilke ting engler ønsker å se inn i.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og det ble klart for disse profetene at de var Guds tjenere ikke for seg selv, men for dere, for å meddele de tingene som nå har nådd deres ører fra de som forkynner det gode budskap ved Den Hellige Ånd sendt fra himmelen; ting som selv engler ønsker å se.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  vnto which Prophetes it was declared that not vnto them selves but vnto vs they shuld minister the thinges which are now shewed vnto you of them which by ye holy goost sent doune fro heven have preached vnto you the thinges which the angels desyre to beholde.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Vnto the which (prophetes) it was declared, that not vnto them selues, but vnto vs they shulde mynister the thinges which are now shewed vnto you, by them which thorow ye holy goost sent downe from heauen, haue preached vnto you the thinges which the angels delyte to beholde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Vnto whome it was reueiled, that not vnto themselues, but vnto vs they shoulde minister the things, which are nowe shewed vnto you by them which haue preached vnto you the Gospell by the holy Ghost sent downe from heauen, the which things the Angels desire to beholde.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Unto which prophetes it was also declared, that not vnto them selues, but vnto vs, they shoulde minister ye thinges which are nowe shewed vnto you of them, which by the holy ghost sent downe from heauen, haue in the Gospell preached vnto you, the thynges which the Angels desire to beholde.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  To them it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who did proclaim good news to you,) in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, to which things messengers do desire to bend looking.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And it was made clear to those prophets that they were God's servants not for themselves but for you, to give you word of the things which have now come to your ears from the preachers of the good news through the Holy Spirit sent down from heaven; things which even angels have a desire to see.

• World English Bible (2000)

  To them it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to you, they ministered these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  They were shown that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things now announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven– things angels long to catch a glimpse of.

Referenced Verses

• John 15:26 : 26 But when the Comforter comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He shall testify of me.
• Eph 3:10 : 10 To the intent that now to the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
• Dan 8:13 : 13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said to the certain saint who spoke, How long shall the vision be concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trampled underfoot?
• Heb 11:39-40 : 39 And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, 40 God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.
• Rev 5:11 : 11 Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,
• Dan 12:5-6 : 5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and, behold, there stood two others, one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river. 6 And one said to the man clothed in linen, who was upon the waters of the river, "How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?"
• Dan 12:9 : 9 And he said, "Go your way, Daniel; for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end."
• Dan 12:13 : 13 But go your way till the end; for you shall rest, and stand in your allotted place at the end of the days.
• Joel 2:28 : 28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions.
• Amos 3:7 : 7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret unto his servants the prophets.
• Zech 12:10 : 10 And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
• Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes.
• Matt 11:27 : 27 All things have been delivered to me by my Father: and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and those to whom the Son will reveal him.
• Matt 16:17 : 17 And Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood have not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
• Mark 16:15 : 15 And he said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
• Luke 2:26 : 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ.
• Luke 9:6 : 6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.
• Luke 15:10 : 10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
• Exod 25:20 : 20 And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings upward, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces shall look toward one another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubim be.
• Prov 1:23 : 23 Turn at my rebuke; surely I will pour out my spirit upon you, I will make my words known to you.
• Isa 11:2-6 : 2 And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD; 3 And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge by what his eyes see, nor reprove by what his ears hear: 4 But with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. 5 And righteousness shall be the belt of his loins, and faithfulness the belt of his waist. 6 The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat; the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
• Isa 32:15 : 15 Until the spirit is poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is considered a forest.
• Isa 44:3-5 : 3 For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my Spirit upon your descendants, and my blessing upon your offspring: 4 And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. 5 One shall say, I am the LORD'S; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall write with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
• Isa 53:1 : 1 Who has believed our report? And to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
• Dan 2:19 : 19 Then was the secret revealed to Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
• Dan 2:22 : 22 He reveals deep and secret things: he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.
• Dan 2:28-29 : 28 But there is a God in heaven that reveals secrets, and makes known to King Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head upon your bed, are these. 29 As for you, O king, your thoughts came into your mind upon your bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he who reveals secrets makes known to you what shall come to pass.
• Dan 2:47 : 47 The king answered and said to Daniel, Truly, your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing you could reveal this secret.
• John 16:7-9 : 7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth; it is beneficial for you that I go away: for if I do not go away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I leave, I will send him to you. 8 And when he has come, he will convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment: 9 Of sin, because they do not believe in me; 10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father and you see me no more; 11 Of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. 12 I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. 13 However, when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth: for he will not speak on his own; but whatever he hears, he will speak: and he will show you things to come. 14 He will glorify me: for he will take of what is mine, and will show it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are mine: therefore, I said he will take of mine, and show it to you.
• Acts 2:2-4 : 2 Suddenly there came a sound from heaven like a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared to them divided tongues as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
• Acts 2:17-18 : 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, says God, that I will pour out My Spirit on all people; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your young men shall see visions, your old men shall dream dreams: 18 On My servants and on My maidservants I will pour out My Spirit in those days, and they shall prophesy:
• Acts 2:33 : 33 Therefore, being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured out what you now see and hear.
• Acts 4:8 : 8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,
• Acts 4:31 : 31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
• Acts 8:25 : 25 And when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
• Acts 10:44 : 44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word.
• Acts 16:10 : 10 After he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.
• Rom 1:15 : 15 So, as much as is in me, I am ready to preach the gospel to you who are at Rome also.
• Rom 1:17 : 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, 'The just shall live by faith.'
• Rom 10:15 : 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!"
• Rom 15:19 : 19 Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so from Jerusalem and all around to Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
• 1 Cor 2:10 : 10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.
• 2 Cor 1:22 : 22 Who has also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
• 2 Cor 6:6 : 6 By purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,
• Gal 1:12 : 12 For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but through the revelation of Jesus Christ.
• Gal 1:16 : 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,
• 1 Pet 1:25 : 25 But the word of the Lord endures forever." Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.
• Dan 9:24 : 24 Seventy weeks are determined upon your people and upon your holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
• Dan 10:1 : 1 In the third year of Cyrus, king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the message was true, but the time appointed was long; and he understood the message and had understanding of the vision.
• 1 Thess 1:5-6 : 5 For our gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and in full conviction; as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake. 6 And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit:
• 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: for working night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
• Heb 2:4 : 4 God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with various miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to His own will?
• Heb 4:2 : 2 For unto us the gospel was preached, as well as unto them; but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.
• Heb 11:13 : 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, were assured of them, embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.