Verse 3

Paul wanted him to go with him, and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places; for they knew that his father was a Greek.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Paul ønsket å ta ham med seg; og han tok og omvendte ham, fordi jødene som var i de traktene kjente til at faren hans var greker.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Paulus ønsket at han skulle dra med seg, så på grunn av jødene omskar han ham, for alle visste at faren hans var greker.

• Norsk King James

  Paulus ville ha ham med seg på reisen og tok og omskåret ham på grunn av jødene som var i de områdene; for de visste at faren hans var greker.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Paulus ønsket at Timoteus skulle dra med ham, så han omskar ham av hensyn til jødene i området, for alle visste at faren hans var gresk.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Paulus ville ha ham med på reisen, og tok og omskar ham på grunn av jødene som bodde på de stedene, for de visste alle at hans far var greker.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Paulus ønsket at han skulle bli med ham. Derfor omskar han ham på grunn av jødene som bodde i de områdene, for alle visste at hans far var greker.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Paulus ønsket at han skulle følge med ham, så han tok og omskar ham på grunn av jødene i området, for de visste alle at hans far var greker.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Paul ønsket å få ham med seg, og han lot ham omskjæres på grunn av jødene i området, for de visste alle at faren hans var greker.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Paulus ønsket at han skulle bli med ham videre. Han tok ham og omskar ham av hensyn til jødene som var i distriktet; for alle visste at hans far var greker.

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

  Paulus ønsket at han skulle bli med ham videre. Han tok ham og omskar ham av hensyn til jødene som var i distriktet; for alle visste at hans far var greker.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Paulus ønsket at Timoteus skulle bli med ham, så han omskar ham på grunn av jødene i området, for alle visste at hans far var greker.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he had him circumcised because of the Jews who lived in those areas, as they all knew his father was a Greek.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Paulus ønsket at denne skulle være med ham på reisen. Han omskar ham på grunn av jødene som bodde der, for alle visste at hans far var greker.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Denne vilde Paulus skulde drage ud med ham; og han tog og omskar ham for Jødernes Skyld, som vare paa disse Steder; thi Alle kjendte hans Fader, at han var en Græker.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Paulus ønsket at han skulle bli med på reisen, og han omskar ham på grunn av jødene som bodde i området, for alle visste at hans far var greker.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Paulus ønsket å ha ham med seg, og han omskar ham på grunn av jødene i området, for alle visste at hans far var gresk.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Paulus ønsket at denne skulle bli med ham, og han omskar ham på grunn av jødene i området, for de visste alle at faren hans var greker.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Paulus ønsket at han skulle bli med ham, så han omskar ham på grunn av jødene som bodde i området, for alle visste at hans far var greker.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Paulus ønsket å ta ham med seg, og han omskar ham på grunn av jødene i området, for alle visste at hans far var greker.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  The same Paul wolde yt he shuld goo forth with him and toke and circumcised him because of the Iewes which were in those quarters: for they knewe all that his father was a Greke.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Paul wolde that the same shulde go forth with him, and toke and circumcysed him because of the Iewes that were in those quarters. For they knewe all, that his father was a Greke.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Therefore Paul would that he should go forth with him, and tooke and circumcised him, because of ye Iewes, which were in those quarters: for they knewe all, that his father was a Grecian.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Paul woulde that he should go foorth with hym, and toke & circumcised hym, because of the Iewes, which were in those quarters: for they knewe all, that his father was a Greke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken `him', he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father -- that he was a Greek.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Paul had a desire for him to go with him, and he gave him circumcision because of the Jews who were in those parts: for they all had knowledge that his father was a Greek.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was Greek.

Referenced Verses

• Gal 2:3 : 3 But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
• Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision matters nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.
• Gal 2:8 : 8 (For He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised also worked mightily in me toward the Gentiles:)
• Gal 5:1-3 : 1 Stand firm therefore in the freedom with which Christ has made us free, and do not become entangled again with the yoke of bondage. 2 Behold, I, Paul, say to you, that if you are circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. 3 For I testify again to every man who is circumcised, that he is a debtor to keep the whole law.
• Acts 15:20 : 20 But that we write to them to abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from things strangled, and from blood.
• Acts 15:37 : 37 Now Barnabas determined to take with them John, who was called Mark.
• Acts 15:40 : 40 but Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God.
• 1 Cor 7:19 : 19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing, but keeping the commandments of God is what matters.
• 1 Cor 9:20 : 20 And to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win the Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law;