Verse 20

And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who believe, and they are all zealous for the law:

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og da de hørte dette, priste de Herren og sa til ham: 'Ser du, bror, hvor mange tusener av jøder som tror, og de er alle ivrige etter loven.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  De hørte det og priser Gud, og sa til ham: "Se, bror, hvor mange tusen jøder det er som tror; og de er alle ivrige etter loven."

• Norsk King James

  Og da de hørte dette, herliggjorde de Herren, og sa til ham: Du ser, bror, hvor mange tusen jøder det er som tror; og de er alle ivrige etter loven.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da de hørte dette, priste de Gud og sa til ham: «Broder, se hvor mange tusen jøder som har kommet til troen, og alle er nidkjære for loven.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og da de hørte det, priste de Herren, og de sa til ham: Du ser, bror, hvor mange tusener av jøder som har trodd, og de er alle nidkjære for loven.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Da de hørte dette, priste de Herren og sa til ham: "Bror, du ser hvor mange tusen av jødene som har kommet til tro, og alle er nidkjære etter loven."

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da de hørte dette, priste de Herren og sa til ham: Se, bror, hvor mange tusen jøder det er som tror, og de er alle nidkjære for loven.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da de hørte dette, priste de Herren og sa til ham: «Se, bror, hvor mange tusen jøder som tror, og de er alle ivrige etter loven!

• gpt4.5-preview

  Da de hørte dette, priste de Gud og sa til ham: «Du ser, bror, hvor mange tusener av jøder som har kommet til troen, og alle er ivrige etter å holde loven.

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

  Da de hørte dette, priste de Gud og sa til ham: «Du ser, bror, hvor mange tusener av jøder som har kommet til troen, og alle er ivrige etter å holde loven.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da de hørte det, priste de Gud og sa til ham: «Du ser, bror, hvor mange tusener blant jødene som har kommet til tro, og alle er de nidkjære for loven.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him, 'You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.'

• biblecontext

  { "verseID": "Acts.21.20", "source": "Οἱ δὲ ἀκούσαντες, ἐδόξαζον τὸν Κύριον, εἶπόν τε αὐτῷ, Θεωρεῖς, ἀδελφέ, πόσαι μυριάδες εἰσὶν Ἰουδαίων τῶν πεπιστευκότων· καὶ πάντες ζηλωταὶ τοῦ νόμου ὑπάρχουσιν:", "text": "The *de* *akousantes*, *edoxazon* the *Kyrion*, *eipon* *te* to him, *Theōreis*, *adelphe*, how many *myriades* *eisin* of *Ioudaiōn* the *pepisteukotōn*; and all *zēlōtai* of the *nomou* *hyparchousin*:", "grammar": { "*akousantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having heard", "*de*": "post-positive particle - but/and/now", "*edoxazon*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person plural - were glorifying [continuous]", "*Kyrion*": "accusative masculine singular - Lord", "*eipon*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - they said", "*te*": "post-positive particle - and/both", "*Theōreis*": "present active indicative, 2nd person singular - you observe/see", "*adelphe*": "vocative masculine singular - brother", "*myriades*": "nominative feminine plural - tens of thousands/multitudes", "*eisin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - are", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of Jews", "*pepisteukotōn*": "perfect active participle, genitive masculine plural - having believed [with continuing results]", "*zēlōtai*": "nominative masculine plural - zealots/zealous ones", "*nomou*": "genitive masculine singular - of law", "*hyparchousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person plural - exist/are" }, "variants": { "*akousantes*": "hearing/having heard/when they heard", "*zēlōtai*": "zealots/zealous ones/committed adherents", "*nomou*": "law/Torah/Mosaic law", "*hyparchousin*": "exist/are/are in a state of" } }

• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Da de hørte dette, lovpriste de Gud. Så sa de til ham: «Bror, du ser hvor mange tusener av jøder som har kommet til tro, og alle er ivrige for loven.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men der de det hørte, prisede de Herren; og de sagde til ham: Broder, du seer, hvor mange tusinde Jøder der ere, som have antaget Troen, og de ere alle nidkjære for Loven.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da de hørte dette, priste de Herren, og sa til ham: 'Du ser, bror, hvor mange tusen jøder som har kommet til troen, og de er alle nidkjære for loven.'

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da de hørte dette, priste de Gud og sa til ham: "Se, bror, hvor mange tusen det er blant jødene som har kommet til troen, og de er alle nidkjære for loven.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da de hørte dette, priste de Herren. De sa til ham: 'Du ser, bror, hvor mange tusener av jøder som har kommet til tro, og alle er nidkjære for loven.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da de hørte dette, lovpriste de Gud. De sa til ham: Du ser, bror, hvor mange tusen jøder som har kommet til troen, og de er alle nidkjære for loven.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da de hørte dette, priste de Gud, og de sa til ham: 'Bror, du ser hvor mange tusen jøder som har kommet til troen, og de er alle nidkjære for loven.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And when they hearde it they glorified the Lorde and sayde vnto him: thou seist brother how many thousande Iewes ther are which beleve and they are all zelous over ye lawe.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whan they herde that, they praysed the LORDE, and sayde vnto him: Brother, thou seyst how many thousande Iewes there are which beleue, and are all Zelous ouer ye lawe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  So when they heard it, they glorified God, and sayd vnto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousand Iewes there are which beleeue, and they are all zealous of the Law:

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when they hearde it, they glorified the Lorde, & sayde vnto hym: Thou seest brother, howe many thousande Iewes there are which beleue, & they are all earnest folowers of the lawe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And when they heard [it], they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and they having heard, were glorifying the Lord. They said also to him, `Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of Jews who have believed, and all are zealous of the law,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they, when they heard it, glorified God; and they said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of them that have believed; and they are all zealous for the law:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And hearing it, they gave praise to God; and they said to him, You see, brother, what thousands there are among the Jews, who have the faith; and they all have a great respect for the law:

• World English Bible (2000)

  They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When they heard this, they praised God. Then they said to him,“You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all ardent observers of the law.

Referenced Verses

• Acts 22:3 : 3 I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of our fathers, and was zealous toward God, as you all are today.
• Rom 10:2 : 2 For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
• Gal 1:14 : 14 And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
• Acts 15:1 : 1 And certain men who came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.
• Acts 15:5 : 5 But there arose certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
• Acts 11:18 : 18 When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance unto life.
• 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—
• Gal 1:24 : 24 And they glorified God because of me.
• 2 Thess 1:10 : 10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all who believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
• Rev 19:6-7 : 6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Hallelujah: for the Lord God omnipotent reigns. 7 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to Him: for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.
• Rom 15:6-7 : 6 That you may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God.
• Rom 15:9-9 : 9 And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name. 10 And again he says, Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people. 11 And again, Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; and laud him, all you people. 12 And again, Isaiah says, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he who shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust. 13 Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
• Ps 22:23 : 23 You who fear the LORD, praise Him; all you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him; and fear Him, all you offspring of Israel.
• Ps 22:27 : 27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before You.
• Ps 72:17-19 : 17 His name shall endure forever; his name shall continue as long as the sun, and men shall be blessed in him; all nations shall call him blessed. 18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. 19 And blessed be his glorious name forever, and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen.
• Ps 98:1-3 : 1 O sing to the LORD a new song; for he has done marvelous things: his right hand and his holy arm have gained him the victory. 2 The LORD has made known his salvation: his righteousness he has openly shown in the sight of the nations. 3 He has remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
• Isa 55:10-13 : 10 For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and does not return there, but waters the earth, and makes it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 so shall my word be that goes forth from my mouth; it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. 12 For you shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. 13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree; and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
• Isa 66:9-9 : 9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? says the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? says your God. 10 Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you that love her: rejoice with joy with her, all you that mourn for her: 11 That you may nurse and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that you may drink deeply, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory. 12 For thus says the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall you nurse, you shall be carried on her sides, and be dandled on her knees. 13 As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you; and you shall be comforted in Jerusalem. 14 And when you see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the LORD shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
• Matt 13:31-33 : 31 He told them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. 32 Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches. 33 He told them still another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.
• Luke 12:1 : 1 Meanwhile, when there was gathered together a vast multitude of people, so much that they trampled one upon another, he began to say to his disciples first, Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
• Luke 15:3-9 : 3 And he spoke this parable to them, saying, 4 What man among you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. 7 I say to you, that likewise there will be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. 8 Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and seek diligently until she finds it? 9 And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I lost. 10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
• Luke 15:32 : 32 It was right that we should make merry and be glad: for this your brother was dead and is alive again; and was lost and is found.
• John 12:24 : 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.
• Acts 2:41 : 41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them.
• Acts 4:4 : 4 However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
• Acts 4:21 : 21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, since all glorified God for what had been done.
• Acts 6:7 : 7 The word of God spread, the number of the disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large group of the priests became obedient to the faith.