Verse 4

While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own power? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Mens det fortsatt var, var det ikke ditt eget? Og etter at det var solgt, var det ikke i din egen makt? Hvorfor har du tenkt dette i ditt hjerte? Du har ikke løyet for mennesker, men for Gud.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Var ikke eiendommen din fortsatt din? Og etter at den var solgt, var det ikke opp til deg å bestemme over den? Hvorfor har du lagt dette på hjertet ditt? Du har ikke løyet for mennesker, men for Gud.»

• Norsk King James

  Mens det var ditt, var det ikke ditt eget? Og etter at det var solgt, var det ikke i din egen makt? Hvorfor har du tenkt denne tanken i ditt hjerte? Du har ikke løyet for mennesker, men for Gud.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Var det ikke ditt da du eide det, og også etter salget, var ikke pengene i din makt? Hvorfor har du satt deg denne ideen i hjertet? Du har ikke løyet for mennesker, men for Gud.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Var det ikke ditt eget så lenge du hadde det? Og etter at det var solgt, var det ikke under din kontroll? Hvorfor har du satt denne gjerningen i ditt hjerte? Du har ikke løyet for mennesker, men for Gud.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Var ikke eiendommen din så lenge den ble holdt tilbake? Og var ikke pengene under din kontroll etter at den ble solgt? Hvorfor har du satt deg fore å gjøre dette i ditt hjerte? Du har ikke løyet for mennesker, men for Gud.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Var det ikke ditt eget så lenge du hadde det? Og etter at det var solgt, var det ikke i din egen makt? Hvorfor har du besluttet dette i ditt hjerte? Du har ikke løyet for mennesker, men for Gud.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Var den ikke din egen da du eide den? Og da den ble solgt, var den da ikke fortsatt under din kontroll? Hvorfor har du imidlertid tenkt slik i ditt hjerte? Du har ikke løyet for mennesker, men for Gud.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Var den ikke din egen så lenge du eide den? Og etter at den var solgt, hadde du da ikke full rettighet over pengene? Hvorfor fikk du deg til å gjøre dette i hjertet ditt? Du har ikke løyet for mennesker, men for Gud.»

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

  Var den ikke din egen så lenge du eide den? Og etter at den var solgt, hadde du da ikke full rettighet over pengene? Hvorfor fikk du deg til å gjøre dette i hjertet ditt? Du har ikke løyet for mennesker, men for Gud.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Var det ikke ditt så lenge du eide det? Og etter at det var solgt, var ikke pengene i din makt? Hvorfor har du da satt deg fore å gjøre dette i ditt hjerte? Du har ikke løyet for mennesker, men for Gud."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  'Did it not remain yours while it was unsold? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to people, but to God.'

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Var det ikke ditt før du solgte det? Og etter at det var solgt, var ikke pengene i din makt? Hvorfor har du gitt rom for denne gjerningen i ditt hjerte? Du har ikke løyet for mennesker, men for Gud.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Var den ikke din, der du eiede den, og det, den blev solgt for, var i din Magt? Hvi haver du sat dig denne Gjerning for i dit Hjerte? Du haver ikke løiet for Menneskene, men for Gud.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Var den ikke din egen så lenge du hadde den? Og etter at den var solgt, var ikke pengene i din makt? Hvorfor har du satt deg fore dette i ditt hjerte? Du har ikke løyet for mennesker, men for Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Var det ikke ditt eget mens du hadde det, og da det var solgt, var det ikke under din kontroll? Hvorfor har du da i hjertet ditt planlagt denne gjerningen? Du har ikke løyet for mennesker, men for Gud."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Mens den var usolgt, var den vel din egen, og når den var solgt, var pengene ikke i din makt? Hvorfor har du lagt dette i ditt hjerte? Du har ikke løyet for mennesker, men for Gud."

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Var ikke eiendommen din før du solgte den? Og etter at den var solgt, var ikke pengene i din makt? Hvordan har du fått deg til å gjøre dette? Du har ikke løyet for mennesker, men for Gud.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Var det ikke din eiendom mens du hadde den? Og etter salget, var ikke pengene dine? Hvorfor har du fått denne tanken i ditt hjerte? Du har ikke løyet for mennesker, men for Gud.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Pertayned it not vnto the only and after it was solde was not the pryce in thyne awne power? How is it that thou hast coceaved this thinge in thyne herte? Thou hast not lyed vnto men but vnto God.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Mightest thou not haue kepte it, whan thou haddest it? And whan it was solde, the money was also in thy power: Why hast thou then conceaued this thinge in thine hert? Thou hast not lyed vnto me, but vnto God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Whiles it remained, appertained it not vnto thee? and after it was solde, was it not in thine owne power? howe is it that thou hast conceiued this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lyed vnto men, but vnto God.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Whyles it remayned, was it not thyne owne? And after it was solde, was it not in thyne owne power? Why haste thou conceaued this thyng in thyne heart? Thou hast not lyed vnto men, but vnto God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  While you kept it, didn't it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn't it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven't lied to men, but to God."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  while it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why `is' it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst not lie to men, but to God;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  While it remained, did it not remain thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? How is it that thou hast conceived this thing in thy heart? thou has not lied unto men, but unto God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  While you had it, was it not your property? and after you had given it in exchange, was it not still in your power? how has this purpose come into your mind? you have been false, not to men, but to God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  While you kept it, didn't it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn't it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven't lied to men, but to God."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Before it was sold, did it not belong to you? And when it was sold, was the money not at your disposal? How have you thought up this deed in your heart? You have not lied to people but to God!”

Referenced Verses

• Acts 5:3 : 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the price of the land?
• Acts 5:9 : 9 Then Peter said to her, How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord? Look, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.
• Acts 8:21-22 : 21 You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God. 22 Repent therefore of this wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
• 1 Cor 8:8 : 8 But food does not commend us to God; for neither if we eat are we better, nor if we do not eat are we worse.
• 1 Cor 9:5-9 : 5 Do we not have the right to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas? 6 Or is it only Barnabas and I who do not have the right to refrain from working? 7 Who goes to war at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Or who tends a flock and does not drink of the milk of the flock? 8 Do I say these things as a mere man? Or does not the Law say the same also? 9 For it is written in the Law of Moses, 'You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.' Does God care for oxen? 10 Or does He say it altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he who plows should plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope. 11 If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it a great thing if we reap your material things? 12 If others are partakers of this right over you, should not we even more? Nevertheless, we have not used this right, but endure all things lest we hinder the gospel of Christ. 13 Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar? 14 Even so the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should live from the gospel. 15 But I have used none of these things, nor have I written these things that it should be done so to me; for it would be better for me to die than that anyone should make my boasting void. 16 For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for necessity is laid upon me; yes, woe is me if I do not preach the gospel! 17 For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have been entrusted with a stewardship.
• 1 Thess 4:8 : 8 Therefore he who despises does not despise man, but God, who has also given unto us His Holy Spirit.
• Phlm 1:14 : 14 But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your benefit should not be by compulsion, but willingly.
• Jas 1:15 : 15 Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin: and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
• Exod 16:8 : 8 And Moses said, This shall be when the LORD gives you meat to eat in the evening and bread to the full in the morning; for the LORD hears your complaints which you make against him: and what are we? Your complaints are not against us, but against the LORD.
• Exod 35:21-22 : 21 And they came, everyone whose heart stirred him up, and everyone whose spirit made him willing, and they brought the LORD'S offering to the work of the tabernacle of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments. 22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and necklaces, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered, offered an offering of gold to the LORD.
• Exod 35:29 : 29 The children of Israel brought a willing offering to the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made by the hand of Moses.
• Num 16:11 : 11 For this cause, both you and all your company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that you complain against him?
• Josh 7:25-26 : 25 And Joshua said, Why have you troubled us? the LORD shall trouble you this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones. 26 And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Therefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.
• 1 Sam 8:7 : 7 And the LORD said to Samuel, Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you: for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
• 2 Kgs 5:25-27 : 25 But he went in, and stood before his master. And Elisha said to him, Where have you been, Gehazi? And he said, Your servant went nowhere. 26 And he said to him, Did not my heart go with you, when the man turned again from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive clothing, olive groves, and vineyards, sheep, oxen, male servants, and female servants? 27 Therefore the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you, and to your descendants forever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.
• 1 Chr 29:3 : 3 Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have given of my own proper goods, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,
• 1 Chr 29:5 : 5 The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all kinds of work to be made by the hands of craftsmen. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day to the LORD?
• 1 Chr 29:9 : 9 Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, for with a perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and King David also rejoiced with great joy.
• 1 Chr 29:17 : 17 I know also, my God, that You test the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now I have seen with joy Your people, who are present here, to offer willingly to You.
• Job 15:35 : 35 They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepares deceit.
• Ps 7:14 : 14 Behold, he travails with iniquity, and has conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
• Ps 139:4 : 4 For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, O LORD, You know it altogether.
• Isa 59:4 : 4 No one calls for justice, nor does anyone plead for truth: they trust in vanity and speak lies; they conceive mischief and bring forth iniquity.
• Ezek 38:10 : 10 Thus says the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time, things shall come into your mind, and you shall think an evil thought:
• Luke 10:16 : 16 He who hears you hears me; and he who despises you despises me; and he who despises me despises him who sent me.