Verse 21

Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man, that the righteous do not sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also you have delivered your soul.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Men hvis du advarer den rettferdige om ikke å synde og den rettferdige ikke synder, da skal han sannelig leve fordi han tok advarselen, og du har berget din egen sjel.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Men hvis du advarer den rettferdige om at den rettferdige ikke skal synde, og han ikke synder, skal han sannelig leve fordi han er advart, og du har frelst din sjel.

• Norsk King James

  Likevel, hvis du advarer den rettferdige, og han ikke synder, skal han helt sikkert leve, fordi han er advart; og du har også reddet din sjel.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men om du advarer den rettferdige til ikke å synde, og han ikke synder, da skal han leve, for han ble advart, og du har reddet din sjel.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Men hvis du advarer den rettferdige, for at han ikke skal synde, og han ikke synder, da skal han leve fordi han tok advarselen, og du har reddet din sjel.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Likevel, hvis du advarer den rettferdige om at den rettferdige ikke skal synde, og han ikke synder, skal han visselig leve, fordi han ble advart; og du har berget din sjel.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  «Men dersom du advarer den rettferdige slik at han ikke synder, og han ikke synder, skal han sannelig leve, for han er blitt advart; slik har du også frelst din sjel.»

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

  Likevel, hvis du advarer den rettferdige om at den rettferdige ikke skal synde, og han ikke synder, skal han visselig leve, fordi han ble advart; og du har berget din sjel.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Men hvis du advarer den rettferdige, så han ikke synder, og han ikke synder, da skal han visselig leve, for han ble advart, og du har frelst din egen sjel.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But if you warn a righteous person not to sin and he does not sin, he will surely live because he heeded the warning, and you will have saved yourself.

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Men hvis du advarer den rettferdige om ikke å synde, og han ikke synder, da skal han leve fordi han advarte, og du har berget din sjel.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Men du, naar du paaminder ham, (som er) retfærdig, at (han, som er) retfærdig, skal ikke synde, og han, han ikke synder, da skal han visseligen leve, thi han paamindedes, og du, du haver friet din Sjæl.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Likevel, om du advarer den rettferdige, at den rettferdige ikke synder, og han ikke synder, så skal han sannelig leve, fordi han er advart; også har du reddet din sjel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Men hvis du advarer den rettferdige mannen om ikke å synde, og han synder ikke, skal han sannelig leve fordi han har tatt advarselen; og du har frelst din sjel.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Men du, fordi du har advart den rettferdige om ikke å synde, og han ikke har syndet, skal han sannelig leve, fordi han ble advart; og du har frelst din sjel.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Likevel, om du advarer den rettferdige mannen, så han ikke synder, og han ikke synder, skal han sannelig leve, fordi han tok advarsel; og du har fridd din sjel.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men hvis du sier til den rettferdige mannen at han ikke skal gjøre ondt, vil han sikkert beholde livet fordi han lyttet til ditt ord; og ditt liv vil være trygt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Neuertheles, yf thou exhortest the rightuous, that he synne not, and so ye rightuous do not synne: Then shall he lyue, because he hath receaued thy warnynge, and thou hast discharged thy soule.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Neuerthelesse, if thou admonish that righteous man, that the righteous sinne not, and that he doeth not sinne, he shall liue because he is admonished: also thou hast deliuered thy soule.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Neuerthelesse, if thou exhortest that righteous that he sinne not, and so the righteous do not sinne: then shall he liue, because he hath receaued thy warning, and thou hast deliuered thy soule.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous [man], that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man, that the righteous not sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live, because he took warning; and you have delivered your soul.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And thou, because thou hast warned him -- the righteous -- that the righteous sin not, and he hath not sinned, he surely liveth, because he hath been warned; and thou thy soul hast delivered.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he took warning; and thou hast delivered thy soul.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But if you say to the upright man that he is not to do evil, he will certainly keep his life because he took note of your word; and your life will be safe.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Nevertheless if you warn the righteous man, that the righteous not sin, and he does not sin, he shall surely live, because he took warning; and you have delivered your soul.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  However, if you warn the righteous person not to sin, and he does not sin, he will certainly live because he was warned, and you will have saved your own life.”

Referenced Verses

• Acts 20:31 : 31 Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.
• 1 Cor 4:14 : 14 I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you.
• 1 Cor 10:12 : 12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.
• Gal 1:6-9 : 6 I am amazed that you are so quickly turning away from him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different gospel, 7 Which is not another; but there are some who trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. 9 As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed. 10 For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
• Gal 2:11-13 : 11 But when Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was to be blamed. 12 For before certain men came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision. 13 And the other Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.
• Gal 5:2-7 : 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. 4 Christ has become of no effect to you, whoever among you are justified by the law; you have fallen from grace. 5 For we through the Spirit eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. 6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision matters nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love. 7 You were running well; who hindered you from obeying the truth?
• Eph 4:17-21 : 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, 18 Having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; 19 Who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But you have not so learned Christ, 21 If indeed you have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:
• Eph 5:5-6 : 5 For this you know, that no sexually immoral, unclean, or greedy person, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words: for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the children of disobedience.
• Col 1:28 : 28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
• Col 3:5-8 : 5 Therefore, put to death your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. 6 For which things' sake, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience. 7 In which you also walked at one time, when you lived in them. 8 But now you also put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
• 1 Thess 4:6-8 : 6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter, because the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. 7 For God has not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. 8 Therefore he who despises does not despise man, but God, who has also given unto us His Holy Spirit.
• 1 Thess 5:14 : 14 Now we exhort you, brothers, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.
• 1 Tim 4:16 : 16 Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine; continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
• Titus 2:15 : 15 Speak these things, and exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
• Jas 5:20 : 20 Let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.
• 1 John 3:6-9 : 6 Whoever abides in him does not sin: whoever sins has not seen him, nor known him. 7 Little children, let no one deceive you: he who does righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous. 8 He who commits sin is of the devil; for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whoever is born of God does not commit sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.
• Rev 3:19 : 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
• Ps 19:11 : 11 Moreover by them is your servant warned, and in keeping them there is great reward.
• Prov 9:9 : 9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be even wiser: teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
• Prov 17:10 : 10 A reproof enters more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool.
• Ezek 3:19-20 : 19 Yet if you warn the wicked, and he does not turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but you have delivered your soul. 20 Again, when a righteous man turns from his righteousness, and commits iniquity, and I lay a stumbling block before him, he shall die: because you have not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he has done shall not be remembered; but his blood I will require at your hand.
• Matt 24:24-25 : 24 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 Behold, I have told you beforehand.