Verse 11

Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I hope are well known also in your consciences.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Som vi derfor kjenner frykten for Herren, overtaler vi mennesker; men vi er åpenbare for Gud; og jeg håper også dere er blitt åpenbare i deres samvittigheter.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Da vi altså kjenner Herrens alvor, overbeviser vi mennesker; men vi er åpenbare for Gud, og jeg håper også at vi kan vise oss i deres samvittigheter.

• Norsk King James

  Vel vitende om Herrens alvor, for å overbevise mennesker; men vi åpenbarer oss for Gud, og jeg har også tillit til at vi åpenbarer oss i deres samvittighet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Siden vi kjenner Herrens frykt, prøver vi å overtale mennesker, og vi er åpenbare for Gud. Ja, jeg håper vi også er blitt åpenbare for deres samvittighet.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Derfor, idet vi kjenner frykten for Herren, overtaler vi mennesker; men vi er åpenbare for Gud, og jeg håper også at vi er åpenbare i deres samvittighet.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Da vi altså kjenner Herrens frykt, søker vi å overbevise mennesker. Men for Gud er vi åpenbare, og jeg håper også at vi er åpenbare i deres samvittighet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For vi kjenner Herrens frykt, prøver vi å overbevise mennesker; men for Gud er vi åpenbare, og jeg håper vi også er åpenbare for deres samvittighet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Med tanke på Herrens ærefrykt, forkynner vi for mennesker; vi åpenbares for Gud, og jeg håper også at vi åpenbares i deres samvittigheter.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Da vi altså kjenner frykten for Herren, søker vi å overbevise mennesker; men vi er åpenbare for Gud, og jeg håper vi også er åpenbare for deres samvittighet.

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

  Da vi altså kjenner frykten for Herren, søker vi å overbevise mennesker; men vi er åpenbare for Gud, og jeg håper vi også er åpenbare for deres samvittighet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da vi kjenner frykten for Herren, overtaler vi mennesker, men for Gud er vi åpenbare, og jeg håper at vi også er åpenbare i deres samvittigheter.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Derfor, da vi vet hva frykten for Herren er, prøver vi å overbevise mennesker. Men vi er åpenbare for Gud, og jeg håper også at vi er åpenbare i deres samvittighet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Efterdi vi da kjende Herrens Frygt, søge vi at vinde Mennesker, men ere aabenbare for Gud; ja jeg haaber, at vi ogsaa ere blevne aabenbare for eders Samvittighed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Når vi derfor kjenner Herrens frykt, forsøker vi å overbevise mennesker; men vi er åpenbart for Gud, og jeg håper også at vi er åpenbart i deres samvittighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da vi kjenner frykten for Herren, forsøker vi å overtale mennesker, men vi er åpenbare for Gud; og jeg håper at vi også er åpenbare i deres samvittigheter.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Derfor, fordi vi kjenner Herrens frykt, prøver vi å overbevise mennesker, og vi er åpenbare for Gud, og jeg håper også for deres samvittighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da vi kjenner frykten for Herren, prøver vi å overbevise mennesker, men vi er gjort åpenbare for Gud, og jeg håper at vi også er blitt åpenbare for deres samvittighet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så, med frykt for Herren i tankene, setter vi fram disse ting for mennesker, men Gud ser våre hjerter. Og jeg håper at også dere ser oss slik.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Seynge then that we knowe how the LORde is to be feared we fare fayre with men. For we are knowen wel ynough vnto God. I trust also that we are knowen in youre consciences.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Seynge then that we knowe, how that the LORDE is to be feared, we fare fayre with men, but we are knowne well ynough vnto God: I trust also, that we are knowne in youre consciences.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Knowing therefore that terrour of the Lord, we persuade men, and we are made manifest vnto God, and I trust also that we are made manifest in your consciences.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Seing then that we knowe the feare of the Lorde, we fare fayre with men: For we are knowen well enough vnto God. I trust also that we are knowen in your consciences.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God; and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  having known, therefore, the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, and to God we are manifested, and I hope also in your consciences to have been manifested;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Having in mind, then, the fear of the Lord, we put these things before men, but God sees our hearts; and it is my hope that we may seem right in your eyes.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God; and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The Message of Reconciliation Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people, but we are well known to God, and I hope we are well known to your consciences too.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 10:31 : 31 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
• Jude 1:23 : 23 but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh.
• Job 31:23 : 23 For destruction from God was a terror to me, and because of His majesty I could not endure.
• Ps 73:19 : 19 How they are brought into desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.
• Ps 76:7 : 7 You, even You, are to be feared; and who may stand in Your sight when once You are angry?
• Ps 88:15-16 : 15 I am afflicted and ready to die from my youth up; while I suffer your terrors, I am distracted. 16 Your fierce wrath goes over me; your terrors have cut me off.
• Ps 90:11 : 11 Who knows the power of your anger? even according to your fear, so is your wrath.
• Isa 33:14 : 14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness has surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
• Nah 1:6 : 6 Who can stand before his indignation? And who can endure the fierceness of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.
• Matt 10:28 : 28 And do not fear those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
• Matt 25:46 : 46 And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.
• Mark 8:35-38 : 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's, will save it. 36 For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? 37 Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? 38 Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also the Son of Man will be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.
• Mark 9:43-50 : 43 And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched; 44 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. 45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched; 46 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. 47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire; 48 Where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. 49 For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt. 50 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another.
• Luke 12:5 : 5 But I will warn you whom you shall fear: Fear him, who after he has killed has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, Fear him.
• Luke 16:31 : 31 And he said to him, If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead.
• Acts 13:43 : 43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
• Acts 18:4 : 4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
• Acts 18:13 : 13 saying, 'This man persuades people to worship God contrary to the law.'
• Acts 19:26 : 26 Moreover, you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands;
• Acts 20:18-27 : 18 And when they had come to him, he said to them, "You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you, 19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews; 20 how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house, 21 testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there, 23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. 24 But none of these things move me, nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. 25 And indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more. 26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. 27 For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.
• Acts 26:26 : 26 For the king knows of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
• Acts 28:23 : 23 And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning till evening.
• 1 Cor 4:4-5 : 4 For I know nothing against myself, yet I am not justified by this; but He who judges me is the Lord. 5 Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts; and then each person will receive praise from God.
• 2 Cor 1:12-14 : 12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you. 13 For we write no other things to you than what you read or acknowledge; and I trust you shall acknowledge even to the end; 14 As also you have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, just as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
• 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not like many who corrupt the word of God; but as of sincerity, as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ.
• 2 Cor 4:1-2 : 1 Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart; 2 But have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
• 2 Cor 5:20 : 20 Now then, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God.
• 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 We then, as workers together with Him, urge you also not to receive the grace of God in vain.
• Gal 1:10 : 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
• Col 1:28-29 : 28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: 29 To this end I also labor, striving according to his working, which works mightily in me.
• 1 Thess 2:3-9 : 3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4 But as we were allowed by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts. 5 For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness; God is witness: 6 Nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. 7 But we were gentle among you, just as a nurse cherishes her children: 8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to impart to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you were dear to us. 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. 10 You are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe: 11 As you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his children, 12 That you would walk worthy of God, who has called you to His kingdom and glory.
• 2 Tim 2:24-26 : 24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, 25 in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, 26 and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.
• Rev 20:15 : 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
• Gen 35:5 : 5 And they journeyed: and the fear of God was upon the cities that were around them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.
• Job 6:4 : 4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison which drinks up my spirit; the terrors of God have arrayed themselves against me.
• Job 18:11 : 11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.