Verse 14

Remind them of these things, charging them before the Lord not to argue about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Av disse ting skal du minne dem, og pålegge dem for Herren at de ikke skal stride om ord til ingen nytte, men til undergraving av dem som hører.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Minn dette, og vitne i Herren om at du ikke skal krangle om noe nyttig, for dette vil skade lytterne.

• Norsk King James

  Husk på disse tingene, og be dem for Herren om å ikke stride om ord som ikke gagner, men som undergraver lytterne.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Minn dem på dette, vitn for Herren at de ikke skal strides om ord, noe som ikke gagner, men fører til forvirring for dem som hører.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Minn dem om dette, idet du inntrengende vitner for Herren at de ikke skal trette om ord til ingen nytte, til ødeleggelse for dem som hører.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Minn dem på dette, idet du advarer dem for Herrens åsyn om å ikke strides om ord, noe som ikke gagner, men fører til ødeleggelse for de som lytter.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Minn dem om dette, idet du formaner dem innfor Herren, at de ikke skal strides om ord til ingen nytte, til undergang for dem som hører på.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Minn dem på disse ting og påbud dem for Herrens skyld, så de ikke krangler om tomme ord som ikke fører til noe nytte, men undergraver de som lytter.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Minn dem om disse ting, og advar dem innfor Herren om ikke å strides med ord til ingen nytte, men som bare ødelegger dem som hører på.

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

  Minn dem om disse ting, og advar dem innfor Herren om ikke å strides med ord til ingen nytte, men som bare ødelegger dem som hører på.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Minn dem om disse tingene, idet du inntrengende formaner dem i Herrens nærvær at de ikke skal stri om ord, som ikke er nyttig og bare til skade for de som hører på.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Keep reminding them of these things, and solemnly warn them before God not to quarrel about words. Such arguments are useless and lead to the ruin of those who listen.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Minn dem om dette og vitne i Herrens nærvær om ikke å strides om ord, som ikke gagner noe, men er til undergang for dem som hører på.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Paamind om disse Ting og vidne for Herren, at de ikke kives om Ord, hvilket er til ingen Nytte, men til Forvildelse for dem, som høre derpaa.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Minn dem på disse tingene, og forman dem innfor Herren om ikke å strides om ord til ingen nytte, men til undergang for dem som hører.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Minn dem om dette, og pålegg dem for Herren at de ikke strides om ord, noe som ikke er til nytte, men bare til ødeleggelse for dem som hører.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Minn dem om disse tingene, og innstendig formaner dem for Herren å ikke strides om ord, til ingen nytte, men til skade for de som hører.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Minn dem om dette, ved å formane dem for Herrens ansikt, at de ikke skal strides om ord, noe som ikke fører til noe godt, men kun undergraver dem som hører på.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Minn dem om dette og pålegg dem for Guds ansikt å unngå strid om ord, som ikke fører til noe godt, men bare skader dem som hører på.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Of these thynges put them in remembraunce and testifie before the LORde that they stryve not about wordes which is to no proffet but to pervert the hearers.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Of these thinges put thou them in remebraunce, and testifye before the LORDE, that they stryue not aboute wordes, which is to no profit, but to peruerte the hearers.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Of these things put them in remembrance, and protest before the Lord, that they striue not about wordes, which is to no profit, but to the peruerting of the hearers.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Of these thynges put them in remembraunce, testifie before the Lorde, that they striue not about wordes to no profite, but to the peruertyng of ye hearers.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ Of these things put [them] in remembrance, charging [them] before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, [but] to the subverting of the hearers.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  These things remind `them' of, testifying fully before the Lord -- not to strive about words to nothing profitable, but to the subversion of those hearing;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Of these things put them in remembrance, charging [them] in the sight of the Lord, that they strive not about words, to no profit, to the subverting of them that hear.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Put these things before them, giving them orders in the name of the Lord to keep themselves from fighting about words, which is of no profit, only causing error in their hearers.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Dealing with False Teachers Remind people of these things and solemnly charge them before the Lord not to wrangle over words. This is of no benefit; it just brings ruin on those who listen.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Tim 2:23 : 23 But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife.
• 2 Tim 4:1 : 1 I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom;
• 1 Tim 5:21 : 21 I charge you before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing with partiality.
• Rom 14:1 : 1 Accept the one who is weak in faith, but not to engage in contentious debates.
• Jer 7:8 : 8 Behold, you trust in deceptive words that cannot profit.
• 1 Sam 12:21 : 21 And do not turn aside: for then you should go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain.
• Matt 16:26 : 26 For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
• 1 Tim 6:13 : 13 I charge you in the sight of God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed the good confession;
• Titus 3:9-9 : 9 But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless. 10 Reject a divisive man after the first and second admonition, 11 Knowing that such a person is warped and sinful, being self-condemned.
• Heb 13:9 : 9 Do not be carried about with various and strange doctrines. For it is good that the heart be established by grace, not with foods which have not profited those who have been occupied with them.
• 2 Pet 1:13 : 13 Yes, I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you;
• 1 Tim 6:4-5 : 4 He is proud, knowing nothing, but obsessed with disputes and arguments over words, from which come envy, strife, reviling, evil suspicions, 5 Useless wranglings of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. From such withdraw yourself.
• 2 Tim 2:16 : 16 But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness.
• Acts 13:10 : 10 And said, O full of all deceit and all trickery, you child of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
• Acts 15:24 : 24 Since we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, You must be circumcised and keep the law—to whom we gave no such commandment—
• Jer 2:8 : 8 The priests did not say, Where is the LORD? and those who handle the law did not know me: the shepherds also transgressed against me, and the prophets prophesied by Baal, and walked after things that do not profit.
• Jer 2:11 : 11 Has a nation changed their gods, which are not gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which does not profit.
• Jer 16:19 : 19 O LORD, my strength and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come to you from the ends of the earth and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things in which there is no profit.
• Jer 23:32 : 32 Behold, I am against those who prophesy false dreams, says the LORD, and who tell them and cause my people to err by their lies and by their recklessness. Yet I did not send them or command them; therefore they shall not profit this people at all, says the LORD.
• Jer 23:36 : 36 And the burden of the LORD you shall mention no more; for every man's word shall be his burden, for you have perverted the words of the living God, of the LORD of hosts our God.
• Hab 2:18 : 18 What profit is the carved image that its maker has carved it; the molded image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusts in it, to make mute idols?
• Gal 1:7 : 7 Which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.
• Eph 4:17 : 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind,
• 2 Thess 3:6 : 6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks disorderly and not according to the tradition which he received from us.
• 1 Tim 1:4 : 4 Nor give attention to fables and endless genealogies, which cause questions rather than godly edification which is in faith, so do.
• 1 Tim 1:6 : 6 From which some, having strayed, have turned aside to idle talk,
• 1 Tim 4:8 : 8 For bodily exercise profits little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.
• 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 Furthermore, then, we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.
• 2 Tim 1:6 : 6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God, which is in you by the laying on of my hands.