Verse 8

For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle made you sorry, though it was only for a season.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  For selv om jeg gjorde dere sorg med et brev, angrer jeg ikke, selv om jeg gjorde det; for jeg ser at det samme brevet førte til sorg for dere, selv om det var bare for en stund.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Selv om jeg har gjort dere triste med brevet mitt, angrer jeg ikke; jeg ser at dette brevet, selv om det bare var for en tid, førte til tristhet hos dere.

• Norsk King James

  For selv om jeg gjorde dere triste med et brev, angrer jeg ikke på det; selv om jeg først gjorde det, merker jeg at brevet har gjort dere triste, om enn bare for en tid.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  For selv om jeg gjorde dere triste med brevet mitt, angrer jeg det ikke, selv om jeg angret det en stund; for jeg ser at brevet gjorde dere triste, men bare for en stund.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  For selv om jeg gjorde dere bedrøvet med brevet, angrer jeg det ikke, selv om jeg angret det: For jeg ser at det samme brev gjorde dere bedrøvet, selv om det bare var en tid.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  For selv om jeg gjorde dere bedrøvet med mitt brev, angrer jeg det ikke. Selv om jeg før hadde angret, ser jeg at brevet, om enn bare for en tid, gjorde dere bedrøvet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  For selv om jeg gjorde dere sorgfulle med et brev, angrer jeg det ikke, selv om jeg først angret det: for jeg ser at det samme brevet har gjort dere sorgfulle, om så bare for en tid.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For selv om jeg gjorde dere lei med et brev, angrer jeg ikke – selv om det kunne ha virket slik; for jeg ser at brevet, om enn bare for en kort stund, gjorde dere lei.

• gpt4.5-preview

  For om jeg gjorde dere bedrøvet med brevet, angrer jeg det ikke, selv om jeg angret tidligere; for jeg ser at brevet gjorde dere bedrøvet, men bare for en kort tid.

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

  For om jeg gjorde dere bedrøvet med brevet, angrer jeg det ikke, selv om jeg angret tidligere; for jeg ser at brevet gjorde dere bedrøvet, men bare for en kort tid.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  For selv om jeg gjorde dere bedrøvet med mitt brev, angrer jeg ikke, selv om jeg angret; jeg ser nemlig at brevet gjorde dere bedrøvet, om enn bare for en stund.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it at first, I see that this letter grieved you, though only for a while.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  For selv om jeg gjorde dere bedrøvet med brevet, angrer jeg det ikke, selv om jeg angret det først. For jeg ser at brevet, om det bare var for en stund, gjorde dere bedrøvet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Thi om jeg og bedrøvede eder med hiint Brev, fortryder det mig ikke, om det end haver fortrudt mig; thi jeg seer, at Brevet bedrøvede eder, om og kun til en Tid.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though it were but for a season.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  For selv om jeg gjorde dere bedrøvet med et brev, angrer jeg ikke, selv om jeg angret; for jeg ser at det samme brevet gjorde dere bedrøvet, men bare for en tid.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  For om jeg gjorde dere sorgfulle med mitt brev, angrer jeg ikke, selv om jeg angret. For jeg ser at mitt brev gjorde dere sorgfulle, men bare for en stund.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  For selv om jeg gjorde dere sørgmodige med brevet, angrer jeg ikke - selv om jeg en stund angret på det - for jeg ser at brevet i en stund gjorde dere sorg.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Selv om jeg gjorde dere bedrøvet med brevet mitt, angrer jeg det ikke: selv om jeg en tid angret (for jeg ser at brevet gjorde dere bedrøvet, men bare for en tid),

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For selv om brevet mitt ga dere smerte, angrer jeg ikke nå, selv om jeg gjorde det før; for jeg ser at brevet ga dere smerte, men bare for en tid.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Wherfore though I made you sory with a letter I repent not: though I did repent. For I perceave that ye same pistle made you sory though it were but for a ceason.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For where as I made you sory by the letter, it repenteth me not, though I dyd repete. For I se, that the same epistle made you sory (though it were but for a ceason).

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For though I made you sorie with a letter, I repent not, though I did repent: for I perceiue that the same epistle made you sorie, though it were but for a season.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For though I made you sorie with a letter, I repent not, though I dyd repent. For I perceaue, that the same epistle made you sorie, though it were but for a season.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For though I made you sorry with a letter, I do not repent, though I did repent: for I perceive that the same epistle hath made you sorry, though [it were] but for a season.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For though I made you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it. For I see that my letter made you sorry, though just for a while.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  because even if I made you sorry in the letter, I do not repent -- if even I did repent -- for I perceive that the letter, even if for an hour, did make you sorry.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For though I made you sorry with my epistle, I do not regret it: though I did regret [it] (for I see that that epistle made you sorry, though but for a season),

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For though my letter gave you pain, I have no regret for it now, though I had before; for I see that the letter gave you pain, but only for a time.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For though I made you sorry with my letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it. For I see that my letter made you sorry, though just for a while.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For even if I made you sad by my letter, I do not regret having written it(even though I did regret it, for I see that my letter made you sad, though only for a short time).

Referenced Verses

• Exod 5:22-23 : 22 And Moses returned to the Lord and said, Lord, why have you mistreated this people? Why is it that you have sent me? 23 For since I came to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has done evil to this people; neither have you delivered your people at all.
• Jer 20:7-9 : 7 O LORD, you have deceived me, and I was deceived: you are stronger than I, and have prevailed: I am in derision daily, everyone mocks me. 8 For since I spoke, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach to me, and a derision, daily. 9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak anymore in his name. But his word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with holding back, and I could not stay.
• Lam 3:32 : 32 But though He causes grief, yet He will show compassion according to the multitude of His mercies.
• Matt 26:21-22 : 21 And as they did eat, he said, Truly I say to you, that one of you shall betray me. 22 And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and began every one of them to say to him, Lord, is it I?
• Luke 22:61-62 : 61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said to him, Before the rooster crows, you shall deny me three times. 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly.
• John 16:6 : 6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart.
• John 21:17 : 17 He said to him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, Do you love me? And he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, Feed my sheep.
• 2 Cor 2:2-9 : 2 For if I cause you sorrow, who then makes me glad, except the one whom I made sorrowful? 3 And I wrote this to you so that when I come, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to bring me joy; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all. 4 For out of much trouble and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears; not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love I have more abundantly toward you. 5 But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, but in part, that I may not put too much burden on you all. 6 The punishment inflicted by many is sufficient for such a person. 7 So, on the contrary, you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one be swallowed up with excessive sorrow. 8 Therefore I urge you to confirm your love toward him. 9 For to this end I also wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in all things. 10 To whom you forgive anything, I forgive also; for if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven it for your sakes in the presence of Christ. 11 Lest Satan should take advantage of us, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
• 2 Cor 7:6 : 6 Nevertheless God, who comforts those who are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
• 2 Cor 7:11 : 11 For observe this very thing, that you sorrowed in a godly manner, what diligence it produced in you, yes, what clearing of yourselves, yes, what indignation, yes, what fear, yes, what vehement desire, yes, what zeal, yes, what vindication! In all things you have proved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
• Heb 12:9-9 : 9 Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we respected them: shall we not much more be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live? 10 For they indeed for a few days chastened us as seemed best to them, but he for our benefit, that we may be partakers of his holiness. 11 Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful: nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
• Rev 3:19 : 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.